Best States to Retire
A large number of Americans are expected to retire within the next decade. Close to 15% of the U.S. population is now aged...
10 June, 2019
Financial & Retirement Planning
529 College Savings Plans can be Effective Estate Planning Tool
May 29 is National 529 Day! While 529 plans have amassed over $282 billion in assets since their inception in 1997, less than...
28 May, 2019
Why Chartered Financial Analysts Measure Up
At Madison, we are proud to have over a dozen professionals with impressive certifications and designations. Six of our certified professionals are Chartered...
20 May, 2019
Household Equity Rising
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” ...
20 March, 2019
Reminder – Tax Rule Changes for 2019
While preparing your tax returns this spring, be mindful that the IRS has issued new Tax Brackets & Rates for 2019, effective January 1. The...
21 February, 2019
What Holds Society Together?
On behalf of the Madison team, we extend our best wishes to you and your family for a joyous holiday season! We also...
17 December, 2018
Die Rich by Living Poor or Die Poor by Living Rich?
Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments. ~ Samuel Johnson A remarkable story of a...
13 November, 2018
Tax Code Tips: Mortgage Deductions and the Kiddie Tax
Are itemized deductions a thing of the past? The recently-enacted Tax Cuts & Jobs Act includes changes to the way we itemize deductions. ...
19 June, 2018
Inflation 101
Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair. Sam Ewing,...
19 May, 2018
New Rules Benefit 529 College Plans as Estate Planning Tool
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes a provision to allow 529 Plans to be used for private elementary and high school expenses,...
26 March, 2018