When thinking about our own personal assets we have many choices. We can hold on to them (having our cake), swap them out (trading for a different cake), or...

What a relief it is as individual taxpayers to get our pesky income tax return filed on July 15 (or sometime thereafter, on extension) and have the IRS leave...

Everyone at Parsec works diligently to prepare you financially for retirement by guiding you to financial security. This is our mission, and our success can only be measured in...

The last years of high school are an exciting, stressful and scary time for students, from academic pressure to social and behavioral issues. They are adults in many ways,...

Full transparency: Before I had kids, I looked at day care graduation photos with a certain level of judgment and cynicism. It seemed silly to me, like participation trophies....

Sometimes the hardest questions when going through a divorce are those that you aren’t aware you should be asking. Thus, I wanted to summarize below the most common questions...

Market declines like the one we are currently experiencing present great opportunities to take advantage of cheaper asset prices. Almost everyone with a taxable account should be harvesting tax...

Businesses and individuals in the U.S. and worldwide are now affected by forced closures and economic slowdowns due to COVID-19. If you are a sole proprietor, contractor, or business...

The CARES Act is a massive $2.2 trillion fiscal stimulus package providing relief to both individuals and businesses affected by the economic fallout from the coronavirus. The bill is...

“Your health isn’t everything, but without your health, everything is nothing.” Asheville-based cardiologist Dr. Brian Asbill isn’t sure who initially said this quote, but he adamantly believes in it.

Just like you have a financial plan to stay on track with spending and saving, make a plan to manage your health and hopefully reduce the impact of healthcare...

Now that the in-laws have left and the last of the holiday leftovers have been emptied from the fridge (hopefully!), let’s review four impactful changes brought about by the...

Our new SRI portfolio combines our traditional stock selection criteria with numerous environmental, social and governance metrics through one of the industry leading data providers ...

If your life insurance need is fixed and doesn’t last your entire life, term life insurance may be the most efficient way to cover the risk. However, permanent life...

Larry Harris and Betsy Mayes recently hosted a panel discussion at Parsec’s Longevity Forum...

Even if you don’t have a long-term, your money does, thus the importance of holistic financial planning.