Around 21% of Americans who quit their jobs either cash out their 401(k) or leave it to be transferred into cash by the employer. Both result in billions of dollars in lost retirement savings. Cashing out was a problem before ⦠Continue reading â
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I always say the first thing you need to do if you want to start investing is to just jump in. However, what if you don’t really even know how to start investing? If you are like many out there, you may not know how to start investing your money. Investing your money can be a […]
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Non-qualified annuities have some unusual tax advantages. With these contracts, you invest money using after-tax dollars. The money in the annuity then grows tax-free or technically tax-deferred, until the contract matures. At that point, called the âannuitization,â you begin receiving ⦠Continue reading â
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“Early retirement is just for lazy people.” “I don’t want to save money and retire early, because I’ll be bored.” The two myths above, along with many, many others, are things I often hear people say when they talk about retiring early. I’m not sure why there are so many negative feelings about early retirement, because […]
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Investing for retirement means factoring in different types of risk that may affect your portfolio over time. Sequence of returns risk, also referred to as sequence risk, can come into play as you begin taking withdrawals from your retirement accounts. ⦠Continue reading â
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What is estate planning? Over the years, I have received plenty of questions about creating a will and estate planning. After all, anyone over the age of 18 probably needs to have at least some part of an estate plan. Quick note about an easy giveaway: Vicki and Amy are also giving away three of […]
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The IRS has issued the 2023 retirement contribution limits and the differences between what salaried workers can sock away and how much self-employed workers can save are striking. Weâll discuss how some workers can supersize their tax-deferred retirement savings in ⦠Continue reading â
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The following is a partnership with Trust & Will. Do I need a Trust? Lately, I’ve been hearing that question and many other questions about having a Trust. More people should probably have a Trust than you think, as there are many benefits. According to Trust & Will, if you have at least $200,000 worth […]
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When Roth IRAs were introduced in 1998, they provided the opportunity to create tax-free income in retirement. A few years later, Roth 401(k) and Roth 403(b) accounts were created to allow company retirement accounts to provide tax-free income. When youâre ⦠Continue reading â
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Welcome to my Lendtable review. The following is a partnership with Lendtable. All opinions are my own. Don’t know where to start saving up for retirement? Or maybe you just feel like you don’t have enough money to make an impact on your retirement plan? That’ll change today. I want to tell you that it’s […]
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