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September 2010
- Top Ten Reasons NOT To Plan For Retirement
- Vehicles Aimed to Save for College or Make Gifts to Minors
- Financial Steps to Take When You Get Married
August 2010
- Medicare and Social Security Update
- Will the Bush Era Tax Cuts Be Saved?
- What Exactly is Wealth Management?
- Monthly Economic Update for August, 2010
July 2010
- The Impact of Investment Fees
- The Value of a Specialized 401(K) Audit
- Could You Raise Your Social Security Income By $1,000 a Month?
- Do You Have A Sell Process?
- Should You Downsize For Retirement?
- The Importance of a Life Insurance Audit
- Quarterly Economic Update for 2Q, 2010
- Monthly Economic Update for July, 2010
June 2010
- The Advantages of HSAs
- Financial Reform: The Table Is Set
- How LTC Insurance Can Help Protect Your Assets
- Taxing The Rich To Pay For Health Care
- New Respect For Variable Annuities
- Finding A Tax Break In A Failed Like-Kind Exchange
- SPECIAL REPORT: A Mid-Year Update on 2010 Tax Laws
- Why People Want Independent Financial Advisors
- Europe's Turmoil Has A Silver Lining
- Interpreting the Correction
- Monthly Economic Update for June, 2010

Timothy C. Hucks, CEP
Tim Hucks has been helping investors protect their assets and invest wisely for more than 28 years. He has advised hundreds of individuals in North Carolina and beyond – professors, professionals, business people and families.
A university retirement specialist, Tim holds the designation of Certified Estate Planner. He is President of Rising Tide, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisory Firm and has a Registered Principal license with Capital Investment Group, Inc. He has authored many financial articles for local newspapers and has appeared on local television. He has led financial seminars and workshops on the local, state and regional levels.
Tim grew up in High Point, N.C., running varsity track for Andrews High. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he met Patti in graduate school. Married 30 years, they have three grown children with undergraduate and graduate degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Greensboro. Tim has been a volunteer and regional leader with Kiwanis International since 1990. He enjoys gardening and golf.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.
Tim Hucks has been a volunteer and regional leader in Kiwanis since 1990. He served as president of the Hillsborough Kiwanis Club in 1997-98, and Lieutenant Governor for Carolinas District of Kiwanis International in 1998-99 and 2005-06. Tim is very active with “Terrific Kids,” a student recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem, and perseverance.
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