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Hightower & Boler, LLC ("Hightower" or the "Advisor") is a registered investment advisor with the State of Illinois. Hightower is organized as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) under the laws of the State of Illinois. Hightower was founded in 2017, and is owned and operated by Larry Hightower (President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer).

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Beneficiary Designations: Who Gets the Money?

It’s a good idea to regularly review beneficiary designations to be sure they are complete and reflect current wishes.

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Key Tax Law Changes to Higher Education Coming Soon

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes many provisions that affect higher education.

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Avoiding Probate with a TOD Deed and TOD Account

Shows how transfer-on-death designations help avoid probate costs.

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Cash Balance Plans Help Some Business Owners Supersize Retirement Savings

These plans have generous contribution limits that increase with age, which may allow high-income business owners to catch up on retirement savings and significantly reduce their taxable incomes.

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LTCI Cost of Waiting

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College Funding

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Cost of Retirement

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