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                                                                        • The Sutton Financial Difference
                                                                          • Flat-Fee vs. Traditional
                                                                            • Goals-Based Planning
                                                                            • Who We Are
                                                                              • Our Founder
                                                                                • Our Beliefs
                                                                                  • Affiliations
                                                                                    • About Eagle Strategies
                                                                                      • About New York Life
                                                                                        • Advanced Planning Resources
                                                                                      • What We Do
                                                                                        • Financial Planning Services
                                                                                          • Investment Advisory Services
                                                                                          • Educational Resources
                                                                                            • Social Security Claiming Decisions
                                                                                              • Asset Allocation & Diversification
                                                                                                • Cost of Market Timing
                                                                                                  • How Offsetting Gains Works
                                                                                                    • Tax Resources
                                                                                                      • Active or Passive
                                                                                                        • The Power of Comprehensive Goal Based Planning
                                                                                                          • What is an advance directive and why do you need one?
                                                                                                            • Planning For Educational Costs
                                                                                                              • The Importance of an Emergency Fund
                                                                                                                • How to Make Charitable Giving a Family Endeavor
                                                                                                                  • Planning for Healthcare in Retirement
                                                                                                                    • The Importance if Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
                                                                                                                      • How Offsetting Gains Works
                                                                                                                        • Tax-loss Harvesting
                                                                                                                          • A Step-Up in Basis and Why it Matters in Estate Planning
                                                                                                                            • Wealth & Values
                                                                                                                              • Chapter Two: Second Careers in Retirement
                                                                                                                                • Should you convert to a Roth IRA today?
                                                                                                                                  • What's your retirement income gap and how can you solve for it?
                                                                                                                                    • Preparing for a New Year
                                                                                                                                    • Account Access
                                                                                                                                      • eMoney
                                                                                                                                        • Eagle Strategies
                                                                                                                                          • Envestnet Client Portal
                                                                                                                                            • NYLIFE Securities
                                                                                                                                              • NYL Online Account
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