
The Road to Retirement = 4 Simple Steps
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® When I was young, my father once advised, “Jim, just save 10-cents out of every dollar you ever earn and you’ll
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® When I was young, my father once advised, “Jim, just save 10-cents out of every dollar you ever earn and you’ll
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Think interest rates may be headed up in the future? Looking for a “safe” way to produce a rising income if
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Back during the 1990s, many Americans, particularly baby-boomers, were focusing on accumulation. Many of us can remember the focus on mutual
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.