Michael Callahan

Michael J Callahan, CPA, CFP®, MST has been involved in personal financial planning, as well as both business and individual taxation for more than 15 years. Our ideas about money are formed by our life experiences. Over the years, Mike has seen those close to him make common money mistakes from not having enough life insurance, to not doing the proper estate planning. When he received an inheritance in college and started looking into how he could use it to achieve his goals, he realized that he could use those experiences to help others. He changed his major to Finance, and the rest is history.

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Why You’re Better off Working With a Financial Planner Than Investing Alone

Now that there’s an app for everything, you can change your investment portfolio in about as much time as it takes to order a pizza. It’s never been easier to invest alone—which means it’s also never been easier to make investing mistakes. Apps,...

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Why Estate Tax Planning Needs to be Part of the Plan

You’ve created a solid financial roadmap, you’re saving for retirement and you’ve prepared all your estate planning documents. Great! But if you...

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Stock Option Terms You Need To Know

One of the reasons that employee stock options can seem intimidating at first is that you may not have the vocabulary to talk about them. It becomes...

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What You Need to Know About Stock Options and Taxes

Stock options can be a highly profitable part of your portfolio. As long as you stay with your employer and the company performs well, you may be...

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Bonds vs. Bond Funds: How They Differ and Which One’s Right For You

Bonds and bond funds may sound like slightly different versions of the same thing, but these investment options function very differently. To start,...

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What You Need to Know About Form 8606 (and Other IRA Tax Rules)

Even if you’ve been paying taxes for decades, you’ve probably only ever encountered a fraction of the tax forms made available by the IRS. Form 8606...

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Is Your Investment Strategy Working For You?

There are certain things you remember to do each year. You go for your annual physical, have your teeth cleaned and meet with your tax accountant....

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Video: Investment Questions During COVID-19

Today, Mike Callahan, CPA, CFP, MST, Director- Wealth Management at Sachetta speaks to some of the common questions investors are asking these...

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Aging Doesn’t Mean Old: Planning for the Middle Years of Retirement

When people talk about retirement and retirement planning, they tend to focus on two phases: the fun first years of freedom they’ll enjoy after work...

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Your Siblings Could be Your Retirement Risk

When we set financial planning goals, retirement savings and estate planning are two big priorities for many people. When it comes to retirement,...

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