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Joe Elsasser is a certified financial planner and the founder and president of Covisum, a financial technology company. Under his leadership, Covisum has developed a variety of groundbreaking financial planning tools, including Social Security Timing, which was the first patented Social Security optimizer, Tax Clarity, SmartRisk and Income InSight. Joe co-authored “Social Security Essentials – Smart Ways to Boost Your Retirement Income” and is a regular contributor to USA Today, InvestmentNews, Retirement Daily, CNBC and ThinkAdvisor. Joe also maintains a financial planning practice in Omaha, Nebraska.
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October 07, 2020
Claiming Social Security Widow(er) Benefits: It's Complicated
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August 11, 2020
Put Those RMDs Back. Now.
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June 12, 2020
Prep Your Practice Now for Future Market Volatility
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April 22, 2020
4 Tax Opportunities Created by Market Downturn, Stimulus
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March 09, 2020
Are Your Clients Buckled Up for Market Chaos?
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February 04, 2020
How to Avoid the Secure Act's Long-Term Tax Traps
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November 25, 2019
Year-End Tax Opportunities to Leverage
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November 19, 2019