Financial Education Resources

Recent ACP Member Blogs

  • Who doesn’t love a good influx of cash from a nice bonus!? The thing many people often don’t think about is the tax implications of bonuses… Let’s talk some of the tax strategies that can help mitigate a surprise tax bill or tax penalty.
  • VSP: Yay or Nay?

    Have you received a Voluntary Separation Package (VSP)? We know of a few people who have recently and it sure can bring up a lot of questions, the biggest one being, “Do I have enough money to retire?” But there are other questions and considerations to take into account, including the hardest one, “Am I ready to retire?”
  • Mari Fries, CFP® EA August 14, 2026 As my spouse and I drive to drop our daughter Zoe off at college, I can’t help but reminisce about my own college drop-off: the trips back and forth to the car as we unloaded my belongings and transformed a small, unfamiliar room into a home.  Some things [] The post The Credit Card Tables Might be Gone, but the Financial Trap Isnt appeared first on ProsperiTea Planning - Greenfield, MA .
  • The money can be in perfect shape while retirement still feels off. What the research says about the transition, and what the happiest retirees do differently.
  • 529 or UTMA for a grandchild? How grandparents can fund education and more, plus the financial aid rule change and gift tax limits families often miss.

ACP Financial Focus Quarterly Newsletter

ACP Financial Focus ended publication with the Summer 2023 edition.