Does the ‘bucket’ approach to allocating assets to life goals make sense—or does it actually destroy wealth? Mentally, bucket investing is simply assigning money to ‘buckets’, i.e. goals
I don’t know anyone, certified financial planner professionals included, who is a fan of surrender charges; but, economically they are a fact of life for many products simply to make the offering available and viable for the investment or financial product provider.
Required minimum distributions (RMDs) have been eliminated for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; but, you just might want to consider taking a distribution anyway. Why?
Most people work long hours for 30+ years trying to build wealth for themselves and their families. These three tips can make it a little easier.
Few understand the power of the investment allocation model, even in – especially in – times of crisis; but the power can be great when tied to a long-range financial plan.
If you’re receiving Social Security, Pension, or other guaranteed income, you may want to rethink how your nest-egg is arranged for long-term inflation risk.
This major change will bring in $15.7 billion in tax revenue by 2029, according to the joint committee on taxation in their report on the bill, H.R. 1994. And, guess whose money they want? Yes, yours.
The SECURE Act has changed the game, especially for parents who were planning on leaving substantial nest-eggs to their kids, with the elimination of Stretch IRAs. Uncle Sam may be the biggest beneficiary.
Giving to charity doesn’t have to mean your kids get less. You might be able to make everyone happy… except Uncle Sam.
