Financial Focus.
How do you balance immediate financial needs with long-term strategies to build and conserve wealth? In our regular Financial Focus articles, we provide answers with insights into financial planning, investment management, retirement planning, tax effciency, and income planning.
Do the Social Security File and Suspend and Restricted Application changes impact you?
In November, Congress decided to eliminate both the option to file and suspend your application and the option to file...
2014 Schwab Impact® Conference
Research is a big part of everything we do at First Pacific Financial. To best serve the needs of our...
“When feeling seasick…” – Part 2
We recognize that today seems like a particularly uncertain time. Ultimately, every client’s needs are unique, and we work hard...
“When feeling seasick…” – Part 1
As a cruise ship captain would advise, the best cure for seasickness during rough waters is focusing on the distant...
Retirement Planning Tips
Retirement planning is important as you consider your investing style, and how much you need for...
New Location for First Pacific Financial
First Pacific Team outside their new downtown Vancouver office (move in scheduled for late Summer, early...
Navigating the New Healthcare Environment
Wondering how to choose a health care plan? The Affordable Care Act debuted on October 1 of this year, when...
Inflation Adjustments for Social Security
The Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits will increase 1.5% in 2014. COLA began in 1975 in order to...
Federal Budget Deficit Plummets
The big news over the last week was the U.S. Treasury Office’s release of the federal budget. A trend has...
Location Optimization: What Does it Mean?
A debate has surfaced in our industry over the last few years on what’s being called “location optimization.” Location optimization,...