
Higher Taxes Ahead?
What could those tax hikes look like? Let’s consider the possibilities.
What could those tax hikes look like? Let’s consider the possibilities.
IRAs are popular choices as a retirement vehicle, today holding over $11 trillion in assets, estimated to comprise more than one-third of all retirement assets. What’s interesting is that naming trusts as IRA beneficiaries has become more common.
Remember when we heard the SECURE Act eliminated the stretch IRA for most all non-spouse beneficiaries?
Bad decisions can create time bombs, and few decisions can be as disastrous as those that result from the mistakes many women make when it comes to claiming Social Security benefits. This is particularly true for widows, divorced spouses, and stay-at-home parents.
Retirement Income Planning Gains Importance.
IRA rollover mistakes are easy to make and could be impossible to correct. It’s worth understanding that every time IRA or 401(k) money is touched, it’s a gamble for those who don’t know what they’re doing.
There are many possible tax strategies available. The question, of course, is which, if any, are appropriate for you.
In a social media world, many believe whatever they read on the internet – and accept credentials at face value. Media noise and news can be hard to differentiate.
Investment strategy tied to a plan can be powerful. Doing things a little differently can make a big difference.
Don’t look now, but there are major real problems ahead for Medicare.
And we’re not talking about the “down the road” distant future.
Rise of avocados is a powerful lesson in understanding how markets evolve
Not so long ago, baby boomers viewed Social Security as a retirement program for old folks. High-earning boomers felt that Social Security didn’t apply to them because the monthly checks were small, and they believed the system wouldn’t be around when they retired.