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Our only focus is listening to our clients’ needs and educating them on best practices for successful planning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1576006788256-0D70600BG0I1P95IAQGS/moneyimg.png Home - Financial Well-Being Much of the financial advice you'll encounter is simply about investments, however, we know that money is about more than investing—your financial well-being is a foundational component of your life. https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2023-12-14 https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/transparent daily 0.75 2019-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1569860061551-E38N1R8HNE153X7YCKWI/neonbrand-8fDhgAN5zG0-unsplash.jpg Transparent - Financial Well-Being https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568906270253-43R8QAKVGWU0MGJ92A1N/jordan-heath-mZaJkGzcJnc-unsplash.jpg Transparent - Is About Experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568904922567-7O7YAEPXIH402K6RR2EN/sgl_image.png Transparent - Here’s Why We envision a more transparent future for financial planning… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1569523582803-0PIYMLDK7HD9JHHR0L5V/david-brooke-martin-dzJV0bRgSzs-unsplash.jpg Transparent - We Believe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568904922567-7O7YAEPXIH402K6RR2EN/sgl_image.png Transparent - Here’s Why https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/about-us daily 0.75 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1576086496186-VN74U6MAM4NCEZWVONO2/sgl_web_textpng-01.png About Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1576011464263-U9Z3GBW900G67ER2Z1C2/tree2.png About Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1591207535137-KJAJ6HGI6HWIYCY16LIR/bethany-legg-75nbwHfDsnY-unsplash.jpg About Us https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/mission-statement daily 0.75 2019-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568906436992-OZEE0T6Q7CLPBFZ6091S/sgl_image.png Mission Statement - Here’s Why https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1576010831004-XCFLV4NJ089P8AH82OUC/david-brooke-martin-dzJV0bRgSzs-unsplash.jpg Mission Statement - We Believe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568906270253-43R8QAKVGWU0MGJ92A1N/jordan-heath-mZaJkGzcJnc-unsplash.jpg Mission Statement - Is About Experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568905744708-3WMLG0KELTQUK91QHYRG/neonbrand-8fDhgAN5zG0-unsplash.jpg Mission Statement - Financial Well-Being https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/experience-1 daily 0.75 2019-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568905578719-8GZSTES48V8U6NII8KDV/david-brooke-martin-dzJV0bRgSzs-unsplash.jpg Experience - We Believe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1569860061551-E38N1R8HNE153X7YCKWI/neonbrand-8fDhgAN5zG0-unsplash.jpg Experience - Financial Well-Being https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568906270253-43R8QAKVGWU0MGJ92A1N/jordan-heath-mZaJkGzcJnc-unsplash.jpg Experience - Is About Experience Is often linked to age or time spent mastering a craft… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568904922567-7O7YAEPXIH402K6RR2EN/sgl_image.png Experience - Here’s Why https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568906270253-43R8QAKVGWU0MGJ92A1N/jordan-heath-mZaJkGzcJnc-unsplash.jpg Experience - Is About Experience https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/meet-the-team-1 daily 0.75 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1602121706955-AW33HNMR0VH6UMEHOE7Y/Chris.jpg Meet the Team Christian Hastings Director of Business Development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1568921349052-MG9VUK2OENNZV239GVG2/_DSC6969-5.jpg Meet the Team John Baranauskas, CFP® Founder / CEO https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/christian-hastings daily 0.75 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1602121853371-TWIMW2GFVX2KI57S9DU0/Chris.jpg Christian Hastings - Christian Hastings Director of Business Development https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/literature daily 0.75 2020-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1576600570481-ZKSV9A6BFFSEKXFFKVV8/401kCram-01.png Content - The 401k Cram Session Confess, you have avoided reading the plan rules in your 401k when you started a new position… This short read aims to help provide some quick clarity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1597342797758-OZCFX67V5GHZOQHQCXJR/Back2School_Rule72-01.png Content - The Rule of 72 The Rule of 72 is a simple a rule of thumb; how long will it take me to double my money? 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The pluses and minuses of this strategy need to be weighed and considered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1597342913131-BA1Z5YQCNTAC9FNXB7GB/Back2School_Retirement-01.png Content - Retirement: A Dream Come True? (Or just wishful thinking?) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1576600722848-YXP9VL77XUG2QCTME3I0/Buckets-01.png Content - Three Buckets Our rationale for the three buckets hinges on the fact that a typical market downturn is 2-3 years. If you have a fully funded bucket 1 and 2 this provides capacity to help protect bucket 3 from liquidity needs during downturns and avoid further piling on principle values. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1576600592727-CRR96KFKNKM9SIP1VSSU/Moneyball-01.png Content - Moneyball Your Career The average person changes positions 12 times in their career so this situation may seem very familiar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1592577444803-YMCZRFX50MYFFJA1NQJS/Restart-01.png Content - Hitting Restart Half of all marriages end in divorce. If you’re in this unfortunate situation you need to be well versed as what to expect and how to effectively navigate this difficult financial transition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1598276475616-Z4QMYJRYUUNO77N6UU7I/Back2School_Recovery-01.png Content - Recovering from a Loss When your portfolio experiences a loss, regardless of the severity, the math highlights the damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1579713853120-O2NIQ2HFJWHKKLMNN3FZ/HowToNOT_Woman1-01.png Content - How to NOT Hire a Financial Advisor We’re aiming to provide you as much financial insight as we can so that if you decide, you can set out to manage your own finances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1607351214493-AKBNCLVWFJGY3SGZ0PIO/fact+check.PNG Content - The Two Faces of Debt No one is talking about effective usage of debt because “debt” and “liabilities” have become dirty words to the general population. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1581614222376-GDDHW92FG7H26V1VUAIZ/XOP-01.png Content - Stock Option & Rewards Plans How some employers incentivize and retain talent to remain competitive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1576597840677-BGFSVT9M0MM2K7ZG89MU/FAANG%2BStocks.jpg Content - Economics Cometh Undone? Our concern is that without a human to explain the weaknesses of index investing (bloating valuations of FAANGs and other in vogue stocks further) this cycle of passive index investing has a breaking point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1577718615677-3Q2C4WNR21L8H5GYAS0W/Pantry-01.png Content - Organizing Your Pantry Becoming a good chef is knowing what foods pair well with each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d122fc30d5b1a0001e92706/1576600535560-TLKN9DP47IMJ5CK2W0MG/Inv.Brochure-01.png Content - Investment Allocation Our program is structured to provide evidence, despite being plain vanilla, that a portfolio with effective asset allocation provides more stability in the success levels of your financial plan. https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/ask-a-question daily 0.75 2020-01-30 https://www.sweetgumlabs.com/faq daily 0.75 2023-01-11