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When you sign up for life insurance, you'll often have the option to add riders to your policy. Riders are add-ons that customize your coverage beyond the standard death benefit.

Here are some of the most common ones:

✅Waiver of Premium: If you become disabled and can't work, this rider waives your premium payments so your policy stays active.

✅ Accelerated Death Benefit: If you're diagnosed with a terminal illness, this allows you to access a portion of your death benefit while you're still alive.

✅ Child Rider: Adds coverage for your children under your existing policy, usually at a low cost.

✅ Accidental Death Benefit: Pays out an additional amount if death occurs as the result of an accident.

Not every rider is right for every situation, but knowing they exist is a good start. Have questions about what's on your policy? We're happy to help.

Summer can be full of good memories, and a few extra expenses.

Travel, activities, eating out, and last-minute plans can add up quickly. If your spending was higher than expected, take some time to pause and reset.

Review what changed, adjust your budget, and look for small ways to rebuild savings or pay down any balances.

A small reset now can help you move into the next season with more confidence.

Join us in wishing Bella a very Happy Birthday!🎂

We’re so grateful to have you as part of the Genesis Financial Group team. Here's to another wonderful year ahead!

Are you on track for retirement? A new survey says many Americans are behind their savings goals.

Americans say they need $1.2 million to retire comfortably, survey finds — but many expect to fall short Just 30% of workplace retirement plan investors think they'll reach $1 million before retiring, a new survey finds. Here's what's getting in their way.

Market ups and downs can make investing feel intimidating. That's where a strategy called dollar-cost averaging comes in.

Dollar-cost averaging means investing a fixed amount of money on a regular schedule, regardless of whether the market is up or down. Instead of trying to guess the "perfect" time to invest, you consistently put money to work over time.

When prices are higher, your money buys fewer shares. When prices are lower, it buys more. Over time, this can help smooth out the impact of market fluctuations and remove some of the emotion from investing.

Have questions about how dollar-cost averaging fits into a long-term investment strategy? We're happy to help.

Disclosure: Investing regular amounts steadily over time (dollar-cost averaging) may lower your average per-share cost. Periodic investment programs cannot guarantee profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Dollar-cost averaging is a long-term strategy involving continuous investing, regardless of fluctuating price levels, and, as a result, you should consider your financial ability to continue to invest during periods of fluctuating price levels.

Heading off to college is an exciting milestone, but it's also a great time to have a few important conversations about money.

Before move-in day, take time to discuss topics like budgeting, spending habits, credit cards, emergency expenses, and who is responsible for which costs. Setting clear expectations now can help your student feel more confident and prepared throughout the school year.

Financial conversations today can help build healthy money habits that last well beyond graduation.

Myth: paying your bill on time is all that matters for your credit score.

Fact: on-time payments are important, but they're only part of the picture.

Your credit utilization ratio, which is the percentage of your available credit that you're currently using, plays a big role too. If you have a $10,000 credit limit and a $3,000 balance, your utilization is 30%.

Most experts recommend keeping it below 30%, and lower is generally better. Paying down balances, avoiding maxing out cards, and asking for a credit limit increase are all ways to improve it without opening new accounts.

For a lot of Amarillo business owners, the business is the largest asset they own. Yet many don't have a plan for what happens to it when they retire, become unable to work, or pass away.

Succession planning isn't just about picking a successor. It covers:

✅ How ownership transfers
✅ How the business stays protected during the transition
✅ How employees who feel like family are provided for
✅ How the owner turns years of work into a comfortable next chapter

A good succession plan protects the business and the people counting on it. At Genesis Financial Group, we're happy to help you get started.

Most households that go from one income to two feel the difference immediately. The bills get easier, the stress drops, and there's more room to breathe. The trick to optimizing two incomes is having a plan ready before the second paycheck becomes the new normal.

Could your emergency fund use a top-up? Is there high-interest debt that could be gone faster? Are there retirement contributions that have been on the back burner? A second income is a real opportunity to get ahead, and a little planning goes a long way.

One of the most common estate planning oversights? Outdated beneficiary designations.

Life changes, like marriages, divorces, births, and losses can all impact who you intend to receive your assets. But if beneficiary designations aren’t updated, those assets may not go where you expect.

In many cases, beneficiary forms can override what’s written in a will.

Taking time to review and update these details periodically can help ensure your plan reflects your current wishes and avoids unnecessary complications for your loved ones.

If it’s been a while since you’ve reviewed your beneficiaries, now may be a good time to take another look.