Happy National Teach Children to Save Day! With summer job season fast approaching for high school and college students, now is an excellent time to teach your youngest loved ones a life lesson about the benefits of putting money aside in a Roth IRA. While the notion of retirement seems unfathomable to anyone under forty, … Read more
Learn more about claiming your Social Security benefits and forward-looking tax planning with our downloadable guides: the Social Security Decisions Guide and Tax Reduction Strategies. Click below to download: So you’ve been saving diligently for years and you’re getting closer to that magical $1 million mark in your retirement accounts. First off congrats! That’s no … Read more
A qualified retirement plan is an investment plan offered by an employer that qualifies for tax breaks under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and ERISA guidelines. Because an individual retirement account (IRA) is not offered by employers, a traditional or Roth IRA is not considered a qualified plan, although they feature many of the same … Read more
It’s not uncommon for a retiree to have a million bucks these days. Between super, bank savings, property and investments, there’s a lot of 60-year olds with $1 million. Are you dreaming about that golden retirement? Maybe you’ve heard that magical figure of $1 million thrown around as the ideal retirement nest egg But is … Read more
Are you scratching your head wondering how much money you’ll need stashed away for those golden years? Trust me you’re not alone. I’ve been down this confusing retirement calculation road before, and lemme tell you – figuring out your retirement needs doesn’t have to feel like solving a complex math equation. In this article, I’m … Read more
A revocable trust is a flexible estate planning tool that allows the grantor to alter or cancel its provisions during their lifetime while bypassing probate in the event of the grantors death. Have you ever wondered what happens to your assets when you can’t manage them anymore? Maybe you’re thinking about your family’s future or … Read more
On face value the question of ‘what is the average’ is a simple one, the answer is £595 per week (£30,940 p.a.) for a retired couple and £282 per week (£14,664 p.a.) for a single retiree as per the most up to date Government Pensioners’ Income figures. However, these figures do not take into account … Read more
Are you confused about how your 401(k) affects your taxes? Join the club! I’ve spent countless hours trying to untangle the web of retirement savings and income reporting, and I’m here to share everything I’ve learned about whether 401(k) counts as income. The short answer it depends on whether we’re talking about contributions or withdrawals, … Read more
Planning your future often requires turning to a financial advisor whom you can trust as a fiduciary for guidance on personal investing, college trusts, income tax preparation, insurance, retirement planning, or estate planning. Most financial advisors strive to help their clients invest their money in areas that generate rich returns because they themselves tend to … Read more
Being named as a beneficiary in someone’s will, trust, or insurance policy is both an honor and a responsibility. But many people don’t realize they have specific legal rights that protect their interests. I’ve seen countless situations where beneficiaries simply accept whatever information they’re given without questioning – and sometimes that leads to problems. As … Read more
