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....

One of the major benefits of a 529 plan is the tax free growth, and tax free withdrawals for qualified expenses. Even if you are spending along the way,...

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...

“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 ...

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.

Medicare is an important tool for financial planning during your retirement. It can seem very complex at times.

There is already enough to think about when it comes to moving, whether it is down the street, across state lines or even to another country. Make sure to...

What is the history, role and purpose of trusteeship? The origin of trusteeship is believed to have started almost four thousand years ago in ancient Egypt where the first...