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In this brief video, Heritage founder Chuck Bean explains how our rigorous, client-first approach to wealth management can transform your finances, and your life. Watch >

This year at Heritage we will celebrate our 23rd anniversary. We’ve grown our team, adopted new technology, expanded our offerings, and evolved in many ways. But, I’m most proud of how we stayed true to the core values we identified at our inception. The way we defined how we would do business in 1996 is… More >

First Quarter 2018 in Context The first quarter of 2018 saw the U.S. stock market increase 7.12% within the first month. Then it fell from its highest point by 10.62% to -3.50%. By the end of the quarter, U.S. stocks had stabilized with a cumulative return of -0.64% . Source: Morningstar, Inc. In our investment… More >

Chuck Bean, Founder and President of Heritage Financial has again been named among America’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors by Barron’s.  This is Heritage’s fifth consecutive year of inclusion in the litany.  Within the state of Massachusetts, Heritage Financial is now ranked #12, an increase of 3 places over the 2017 report. “It is a great… More >

Heritage Financial is named as one of the top 5 wealth advisors in Massachusetts by Forbes magazine. This year’s Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list spotlights over 2,000 top-performing advisors across the country who were nominated by their firms, and then researched, interviewed and assigned a ranking within their respective states. Chuck Bean, Heritage’s founder and CEO… More >

For those who have out-of-pocket medical and dental expenses, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could provide an unexpected tax break. Proposals in the House of Representatives in late 2017 called for a repeal of medical expense deductions entirely, as part of reform to curtail itemized deductions. After negotiations, the medical expense deduction was actually… More >

Proposals to repeal the federal estate and gift tax came about during the Presidential campaign and continued into 2017. The enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes, but does not fully revoke, estate and gift taxes. The tax reform increased the 2018 exemption amount per person from $5.6M to $11.2M, doubling what can pass on… More >

By all accounts, 2017 was an excellent year for investments. The U.S. stock market was up 21.13%i. Developed international stock markets were up 25.03%ii. Emerging markets’ stocks were up 37.28%iii. U.S. high yield bonds returned 17.16%iv. Global bonds—despite a large portion starting the year with non-existent or negative yields—returned 7.39%v. U.S. real estate returned 6.89%vi…. More >

The itemized deduction for charitable contributions may have less income tax-saving benefit for some taxpayers starting with the 2018 tax year. This is due to a substantial increase in the standard deduction and the elimination or reduction of other itemized deductions. The new law increases the standard deduction to $24,000 for married couples and to… More >

The recently passed tax bill suspends the itemized deduction for interest on home equity indebtedness, beginning with tax years after December 31, 2017. A taxpayer, however, may still be able to claim a deduction for some or all of the interest on a home equity line of credit (HELOC). The type of loan (e.g. traditional… More >

The recently signed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes provisions that will expand the potential benefits of 529 savings plans. 529 plans are investment accounts originally designed to help families save for college. Under current law, investment earnings and withdrawals from 529 plans are tax-free as long as the funds are used for qualified higher… More >