Should You Believe Insurance Company Illustrations? Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Just in case you haven’t heard, Genworth has decided to suspend life insurance and annuity
No? You’re not alone. Very few families ever sit down together and talk over important issues. Too bad; it’s important. It should be considered an
James Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® For years we’ve heard about “The 4% Rule”. Of course, that’s when the markets seemed to be going up all the
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® The key to pursuing longer-term financial goals, such as retirement and education funding, is to have a well-thought-out plan that assigns
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® “If you think investing is fun, you’re doing something wrong.” – Warren Buffett I’ll never forget visiting with a nice couple
Congratulations—you’ve built up a healthy retirement nest egg, maybe even a couple million bucks in a traditional IRA. Cue the applause! No worry about tax traps now! But as you reach retirement and start thinking about how to spend it (or pass it on), Uncle Sam is waiting with a few surprise moves that could mess with your plans. These are the tax traps.
You’ve just inherited an IRA from someone not your spouse… usually a parent. Guess what! Your rules are different.
