Jason Durity

July 17, 2025

How to Prepare for the 5 Stages of Retirement

There are basically five stages of retirement. Each has its own unique challenges, so it’s important to understand those challenges and prepare for them. Let’s examine […]
July 17, 2025

How to Prepare for the 5 Stages of Retirement

There are basically five stages of retirement. Each has its own unique challenges, so it’s important to understand those challenges and prepare for them. Let’s examine […]
July 14, 2025

What Does the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Mean for Your Social Security Benefits?

When Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025, headlines popped up everywhere suggesting it would eliminate taxes on Social Security […]
July 14, 2025

What Does the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Mean for Your Social Security Benefits?

When Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025, headlines popped up everywhere suggesting it would eliminate taxes on Social Security […]
July 7, 2025

Does Your Retirement Strategy Give You Financial Resilience?

Your financial retirement plan may work great if everything goes accordingly. But, if there’s one great certainty about life, it’s that nothing is certain. Stuff happens—stuff […]
July 7, 2025

Does Your Retirement Strategy Give You Financial Resilience?

Your financial retirement plan may work great if everything goes accordingly. But, if there’s one great certainty about life, it’s that nothing is certain. Stuff happens—stuff […]
June 26, 2025

Five Hidden Risks That Can Derail Your Retirement — and How to Avoid Them

Retirement should be a time to enjoy life without constant financial worry. Yet many retirees and those nearing retirement overlook risks that can quietly chip away […]
June 26, 2025

Five Hidden Risks That Can Derail Your Retirement — and How to Avoid Them

Retirement should be a time to enjoy life without constant financial worry. Yet many retirees and those nearing retirement overlook risks that can quietly chip away […]
June 23, 2025

What Retirees and Pre-Retirees Need to Know About Annuities in Today’s Market

June is National Annuity Awareness Month, an effort launched by the insurance industry to promote education about this complex and often misunderstood investment tool. Not only […]
June 23, 2025

What Retirees and Pre-Retirees Need to Know About Annuities in Today’s Market

June is National Annuity Awareness Month, an effort launched by the insurance industry to promote education about this complex and often misunderstood investment tool. Not only […]
June 12, 2025

Why Your Working Years Portfolio Could Sabotage Your Retirement

If you’re approaching retirement, you’ve likely spent decades saving and investing with the goal of building a solid financial foundation. But now that retirement is within […]
June 12, 2025

Why Your Working Years Portfolio Could Sabotage Your Retirement

If you’re approaching retirement, you’ve likely spent decades saving and investing with the goal of building a solid financial foundation. But now that retirement is within […]
June 5, 2025

Why Good Financial and Retirement Planning Is Essential for Fathers

Being a father is one of life’s greatest responsibilities — and one of its most rewarding roles. From late-night feedings to college graduations, fatherhood is filled […]
June 5, 2025

Why Good Financial and Retirement Planning Is Essential for Fathers

Being a father is one of life’s greatest responsibilities — and one of its most rewarding roles. From late-night feedings to college graduations, fatherhood is filled […]
May 29, 2025

Turning Savings into Income: Choosing the Right Retirement Strategy

You’ve worked hard, saved diligently, and now retirement is on the horizon—or already here. The question you’re probably facing right now: How do I turn my […]
May 29, 2025

Turning Savings into Income: Choosing the Right Retirement Strategy

You’ve worked hard, saved diligently, and now retirement is on the horizon—or already here. The question you’re probably facing right now: How do I turn my […]
May 22, 2025

Smart Summer Financial Tips for Investors Nearing Retirement

As the sun shines brighter and vacation season rolls in, summer is the perfect time to not only unwind but also re-evaluate your financial strategy. If […]
May 16, 2025

7 Facts Investors Over 50 Need to Know About Investing for Income

For decades, most investors have been taught to focus on growing their portfolios. Accumulate. Grow. Maximize. That works — until it doesn’t. As you near or […]
May 8, 2025

Do You Need Stocks to Retire? Discover Stock-Free Ways to Generate Retirement Income

If you’ve been told that the stock market is the only way to build wealth for retirement, you’re not alone. For decades, the conventional wisdom has […]
May 1, 2025

Make the Most of Today’s Interest Rates — Before They Change Again

If you’ve been watching the headlines or your account statements lately, you’ve probably noticed that interest rates are higher than they’ve been in years. And if […]
April 24, 2025

How to Make Sure You Can Retire When You Want To

Most people have a target age for when they’d like to retire, but many worry they may have to work longer to better ensure their financial […]
April 21, 2025

Are Tariffs a Threat to Your Retirement Plans?

If you’re within 10 years of retirement — or already there — you’ve likely been keeping a close eye on the economy. The market’s recent volatility, […]
April 15, 2025

Bonds and Bond Mutual Funds: What’s the Difference?

When it comes to investing for retirement, bonds and bond mutual funds are often considered stable, income-generating options. But while they may seem similar, they function […]
April 15, 2025

How to Deal with Market Uncertainty When Building Your Retirement Income Strategy

If you’re nearing retirement, market uncertainty can stir up a lot of anxiety. The assets you need to start generating retirement income soon could swing wildly […]
April 14, 2025

5 Tax Tips Retirees Should Know Before April 15

Tax Day — April 15 — is fast approaching. Whether you’ve already filed or are still pulling together your paperwork, this is more than just a […]
April 2, 2025

How Investing for Income Helps Reduce Financial Risk

When it comes to retirement income planning, it’s important to have a strategy with the right priorities. Once you’re nearing retirement age, one of your top […]
April 2, 2025

The True Cost of Underestimating Your Retirement Expenses

Retirement is often painted as a time of relaxation, travel, and newfound freedom – and ideally it should be. However, many retirees face an unexpected reality […]
March 17, 2025

You Don’t Need Luck for a Secure Retirement

St. Patrick’s Day is all about celebrating good fortune, but when it comes to retirement, relying on plain luck just isn’t a plan — it’s a […]
March 3, 2025

How to Protect Your Retirement from Market Volatility

Market volatility is inevitable. After all, the markets are driven not by economic fundamentals, but by emotion. When investors are optimistic, the markets can soar. When […]
February 19, 2025

Tackling Tariffs: What Everyday Investors Need to Know

By David J. Scranton, Founder and CEO of Sound Income Group Trade wars, tariffs, and economic negotiations—these words can send the stock market into a frenzy […]
February 4, 2025

Paying Your Bills in Retirement: Smart Strategies for Everyday Investors

As we celebrate Pay Your Bills Week from February 2 to February 8, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the financial challenges many retirees face […]
February 3, 2025

How Financial Advisors Can Use AI to Attract More Business Online

More than ever today, financial advisors need a strong online presence to attract and retain clients. It’s all well and good to have a business model […]
January 24, 2025

What Makes a Great Retirement Income Plan? 5 Key Elements

If you were to ask a group of people, “What is the most important goal of a retirement plan?” most would probably answer, “To help ensure […]
January 9, 2025

From Offense to Defense: The Key Shift in Retirement Planning

Retirement planning requires a strategic shift as you approach your golden years. Early in your career, the focus is on growth — maximizing savings, investing heavily, […]
December 17, 2024

Why an Income-First Strategy Could Be the Key to Your Dream Retirement

We all hope to achieve our “dream” retirement. But hoping isn’t enough. Nor is simply saving a lot of money. As any successful person can tell […]
December 4, 2024

5 Retirement Planning Mistakes That Can Cost You – And How to Avoid Them

Retirement is that chapter in life we dream about — the ultimate freedom to enjoy family, pursue passions, and finally relax. Yet, even as we work […]
December 4, 2024

The 7 Secrets of a Stress-Free Retirement: What Most Financial Advisors Won’t Tell You

Plans and goals for retirement may vary from person to person, but there is one thing most everyone wants during their retirement years: peace of mind. […]
March 20, 2023

Year-End Financial Planning Checklist

Americans are notorious for overspending when the holiday season rolls around, and while that may be good for the economy in the short-term, it often ends […]
March 20, 2023

Women, Money & Retirement- Separating Fact from Fiction

The 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the U.S. occurred in 2020. During the last century, women have made great strides in educational achievement […]
March 20, 2023

Why Investing in Mutual Funds Could Jeopardize Your Retirement Plans

Unfortunately, since many financial advisors working today entered the business in the 1980s and 90s, during the best stock market in US history, they became stock […]
March 20, 2023

Understanding Required Minimum Distributions

The idea behind Required Minimum Distributions, or RMDs, is that the government wants to give us a tax incentive to save for retirement, but they also […]
March 20, 2023

Understanding Price-to-Earnings Ratios

Have you ever bought a pair of pants for your child or grandchild that were too big? It’s a common occurrence, and when it happens, you […]
March 20, 2023

Understanding and Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits

Before you retire, you should know what all your various sources of income will be, and how much you can expect to receive from each. Obviously, […]
March 20, 2023

The Income Generation Report

Starting about five years ago I began using the term “Income Generation” to describe the demographic encompassing my clients, prospective clients, and myself. To put it […]
March 20, 2023

Importance Of Financial Defense

The great Alabama coach “Bear” Bryant once said, “Defense wins championships,” and you can bet that almost every great coach in nearly every sport has shared […]
March 20, 2023

The Case For Fixed Income

We hear the term “renewable resource” used often when referring to energy — solar, wind, and even tidal energy. Most agree that the practical use of […]
March 20, 2023

Ten Warning Signs of Working with the Wrong Financial Advisor

Are you working with the wrong financial advisor? Is he still the advisor best qualified to help you meet your retirement goals—and to do so with […]
March 20, 2023

Secure Act 2.0

The $1.7 trillion budget bill signed by President Biden on Dec. 29, 2022, included the bipartisan SECURE Act 2.0. The legislation expands on many of the […]
March 20, 2023

Protecting Your Finances in the Age of Cybercrime

Few inventions in recorded history have revolutionized the way we live like the Internet. It has changed the way we communicate and has made thousands of […]
March 20, 2023

Proactive Tax Saving Strategies

It seems that tax laws and regulations are constantly changing. And with a new president sitting in the oval office, it’s entirely possible that more changes […]
March 20, 2023

Passive Income For Retirement

Passive income has become a hot topic and for good reason. Who wouldn’t like to generate income without putting in a hard day’s work? From teenagers […]
March 20, 2023

Negative Spin on Annuities

Everyone understands that the mass media has changed drastically. Not so long ago, we relied on daily newspapers, TV, and radio for all the information we […]
March 20, 2023

Investing for Income in the Stock Market

When people think of Investing for Income, the first thing that might come to mind is investing in non-stock market investments, like bonds. Yes, bonds and […]
March 20, 2023

Introduction to the Universe of Income-Generating Financial Strategies

Aggressive instruments are those primarily invested in for growth. As the chart shows, they include things such as common stocks, stock mutual funds, commodities, Business Development […]
March 20, 2023

How to Give and Receive Charitable Contributions

Most people are aware that charitable contributions to qualified recipients are tax-deductible, provided they are made by December 31 of the tax year for which you […]
March 20, 2023

How Much Do I Need to Retire

One of the first things people do once they get serious about planning and saving for retirement is to look at a retirement calculator to find […]
March 20, 2023

Hard Lessons of the Stock Market

If you’re like most people, you believe there’s a great deal of truth in the old adage that history tends to repeat itself more often than […]
March 20, 2023

Guide to Aging

Working Americans at or approaching retirement age today face many unprecedented challenges unique to their generation. That’s why it’s important to have a retirement plan that […]
March 20, 2023

Estate Planning Myths

Dispelling myths, rumors and misinformation is an ongoing battle for financial advisors. Estate planning is a topic especially prone to myths and misinformation. In this report, […]
March 20, 2023

Don’t Let Long-Term Care Be Your Financial Blindspot

It’s no secret that Americans are living longer than ever. While that’s great news, it also creates many personal and social challenges. According to the Centers […]
March 20, 2023

Building Blocks of Retirement

Traditionally, the key to a financially solid retirement plan has been to save early, ideally from the day you start working. It’s always been good advice […]
March 20, 2023

Bonds vs Bond Mutual Funds

Since many of today’s financial advisors got into the business in the 1980s and 90s, during the best stock market in U.S. history, most have become […]
March 20, 2023

Are Your Allocations Right for Social Security

Nothing exists in a vacuum, meaning that even if you’ve determined the best time and method of taking your Social Security benefits based on your age, […]
March 20, 2023

Are Your Allocations Right For RMDs

There is an ideal order in which to pull from retirement accounts when taking IRS Required Minimum Distributions (RMD). The goals, which often go unheeded, are […]
March 20, 2023

10 Signs You’re Working With a True Retirement Income Specialist

Not all financial advisors are the same. And as you near retirement, the stakes are too high to work with the wrong advisor. Read this report […]
October 28, 2022

Annuities-Income for Life

You try to protect your car, home, and your health with insurance, but are you trying to protect your retirement income? With the potential for tax-deferred […]
October 28, 2022

7 Risks to Your Retirement

Most of us look forward to retirement, imagining that we’ll get to relax and enjoy activities we haven’t had time for such as traveling, reading, and […]