Planning
Planning Your Future Without a Roadmap?
You want to begin planning your future life, but aren’t sure how. You want help but don’t know how to get stareted. Sound familiar? It should.
September 14, 2023
Archive
Uncategorized
Do Roth Conversions Make Sense if You’re in a High Tax Bracket?
There are a lot of myths surrounding Roth conversions and this one might rank near the top, and you should know why. It’s important to have some historical perspective.
September 5, 2023
IRAs
Roth Accounts Provide Many Advantages – But Congress Could Provide the Wild Card.
But Congress Could Provide the Wild Card. Roth accounts can be attractive, especially when viewed through the lens of our national debt and the possibility (probability?) of higher taxes in the future to fund that debt.
August 7, 2023
Annuities
Older Variable Annuities Can Be Expensive!
Older annuities have grown – and so have their expenses. They may be worth a review.
August 3, 2023
Retirement
Social Security Answers to The Most Pressing – Questions.
Social Security decision-making isn’t as easy as it was for our parents and grandparents. When they became eligible, they simply went downtown (remember those places?) and simply filed.
Not so easy today. Social Security decision-making has become more complex and, unfortunately, because of that, there are few ‘simple’ answers.
July 6, 2023
Economy
The Intersection of Current Events, Banking Crises, and Financial Planning: Navigating Uncertainty with Prudence
It’s been said that the only constant is change and lately it’s been the banking crisis. Financial planning is often more about what we don’t know than what we do know. Lately, we’ve been through COVID, supply chain issues and (ongoing) issues with some of our country’s financial institutions.
June 15, 2023
Investing
Which is Better: An IUL or a Roth IRA?
When it comes to building a solid financial future, finding the right investment vehicle can be a daunting task. Comparisons are often made between an IUL (Indexed Universal Life Insurance) and a Roth IRA (Individual Retirement Account) as a choice between getting life insurance or investing in the stock market. While an IUL can give the appearance of doing both; however that’s not really the case – and, often, this can lead to unrealistic expectations.
June 6, 2023
Uncategorized
Uncle Sam’s Greed and Your Retirement: Should You Go All-In on Your 401(k)?
Given the size of our growing national debt it’s no wonder so many people believe taxes will be higher in the future. We have an ageing population and there are a number of factors at work: There’s the annual deficit plus money needed to fund Medicare and Social Security, just to mention a few.
May 19, 2023
Annuities
How Can You Make Your Retirement Money Last?
Making your retirement nest-egg last through retirement isn’t easy. Company pension plans have all but disappeared, which means it’s now up to you to be your own actuary. Unfortunately, it’s not something many are equipped to do.
May 4, 2023
Retirement
A Tax Trap That Catches Many By Surprise
Tax planning through retirement is important; and failing to do it through all four stages of retirement can prove costly because some of the tax traps are permanent. Here’s an example:
April 17, 2023
