I have a framed picture in my office of a simple Venn diagram. The circle on the left is titled “Things That Matter” and the circle on the right is titled “Things You Can Control”….
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The 5 Best Personal Finance Books I’ve Recently Read
I’m passionate about my profession and I love reading about personal finance for both educational reasons and enjoyment. Over the years, I’ve compiled a list of books that I really enjoyed and that I plan…
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Get Your Backdoor Roth IRA Contributions Done!
Last year, President Biden introduced the Build Back Better Plan, a gigantic investment in COVID-19 relief, social services, welfare, infrastructure, and climate change. To pay for the plan, many tax law changes were proposed to…
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Welcome Mark Durham to the Team
We’re excited to announce we’ve added another member to our team, Mark Durham. We asked Mark to write an introduction about himself. Here’s what he said: I come from an extensive background in finance and…
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Inflation is Here – What Do We Do?
Inflation is here. From October 2020 to October 2021 the Consumer Price Index rose 6.2%. We’re not used to this; the last time inflation was at 6% was in 1990. We’ve seen the biggest jumps…
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Meet Our Intern – Isaac Howells
Giving back to the financial planning industry is something we’ve always valued at Medicus. Each year we hire a paid intern for two weeks to shadow one of our advisors and learn the ins and…
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How Will The New Tax Bill Affect You?
The House Ways and Means Committee recently proposed new tax legislation as part of President Biden’s “American Families Plan”. There are a lot of proposals in the bill, but we’ll focus on the parts that will affect…
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Maximizing Your Charitable Tax Deductions Using a Donor Advised Fund
Charitable donations are one of the most popular tax deductions taken on a tax return. Not only are you helping others in need, but you receive a nice tax benefit as well that “recoups” a…
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We’re Back in Draper
Our new office is finally finished and we’ve moved our day-to-day operations back to Draper. Our address is 11681 S 700 E Suite 200, Draper, UT 84020.
Expansion of the Premium Assistance Tax Credit
On Friday, March 12, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Act bill. The bill is chuck full of stimulus and relief for individuals, businesses, and local governments. One of the notable parts…
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