Inflation
The Provisional Income Trap
… and what it means to your retirement income – particularly your Social Security taxation in retirement. Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Most people believe that
July 25, 2017
Tag: Investment Strategy
Family Issues
Old-Age Financial Security: Silence is NOT Golden, yet Some aren’t talking!
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Generational planning didn’t seemimportant for old age financial security in my grandparent’s day. They were living at a time when Social
July 17, 2017
Investing
How to Diversify Investments – As simple as a pie chart?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Most of us want to learn how to diversify investments so we can reduce investment risk – but it may be
July 11, 2017
Inflation
Is the 4% Rule Still Valid?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Ever hear about the 4% Rule? It’s about safe withdrawal rates for retirement income. If you’ve been following my pontifications over
June 19, 2017
Inflation
Retirement and Income Taxes
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Who better to talk about taxes in retirement and income taxes than a CPA? You may be familiar with Ed Slott
June 16, 2017
Planning
The Top 5 Myths of Retirement Planning
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® I came across this video on the Five Myths of Retirement – It’s by Northwestern Mutual. I have no relationship with
June 14, 2017
Planning
ROLLOVER DECISIONS – THE BEST AND THE WORST
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Bad decisions = bad consequences = big costs! As you may have seen or heard me say many times, it’s not
June 13, 2017
Investing
Think You’re Diversifying Investments? Not Really.
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Investment diversification, reducing investment risk, may be one of the most misunderstood of investment principles. I’ve seen tv stock gurus tell
April 28, 2017
Investing
17 Unexpected Retirement Expenses
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® The Society of Actuaries outlined 17 unexpected or shocking expenses during retirement in its 2015 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey.
October 12, 2016
Investing
Guarantees Against Loss Not A Panacea… but maybe still valuable.
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Active managers can’t beat their indexes consistently. Who cares? During my 25+years of helping people navigate financial waters, I can honestly
August 31, 2016