by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Jun 13, 2018 | News
The stories of my clients’ lives that they share with me are gifts. Each one is a precious blessing to me. One retiree is a remarkable woman. She was born and raised in the Deep South and came of age during the Civil Rights era. I was born in the 60s, but grew up in...
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | May 21, 2018 | News
I sleep like the dead. There could be crises coming at me from all sides, and I’d still need to be shaken awake in the morning. Not everyone is so lucky. I had a new client come in last week. My assistant seats all clients and offers them...
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Apr 24, 2018 | Community Involvement, Education Planning, News
The Quad-Cities Big Table, an initiative of the Quad-Cities Chamber of Commerce, was meant to bring people together to have conversations about how we can make life in our community even better. I hosted a table of eleven at the Martin Luther King Center in Rock...
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Apr 6, 2018 | News
The flexibility entailed with owning my own firm is such a gift. I work hard…and also work “non-traditional” hours when necessary to best accommodate my clients. Nine-to-five job and kids’ activities on Saturdays? No...
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Mar 15, 2018 | Community Involvement, For Women, News
Women’s United is an initiative of the United Way and is made up of women in the Quad-Cities area who are committed to ensuring that all children are Kindergarten-ready, no matter their socioeconomic status. I am extremely proud to count myself among...
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Mar 5, 2018 | Financial Planning, News
In mid-2017, NerdWallet reported that Americans held $12.96 trillion of total household debt. For those Americans who did carry debt, the average household had $131,431.00 (including mortgages). Of those holding credit card debt, the average household carried a...
