Making a plan for withdrawing money from retirement accounts is the piece of the saving-for-retirement puzzle that is often overlooked or treated as an afterthought. This is a mistake. Smart distribution strategies, which can be combined and modified over time, will...
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Newly Retired? Don’t Overlook These Commonly Missed Tax Breaks
With retirement comes the challenge of stretching out your savings for the rest of your life, so it’s more important than ever to take advantage of every available tax break. Surprisingly, there are some tax breaks for seniors that are often missed simply because they...
Should You Consider a Roth Conversion?
The idea of paying taxes on retirement savings sooner rather than later might seem like an ill-advised idea (who knows what the future’s tax rates will be?), but when it comes to a Roth IRA, which is funded with after-tax dollars, it could actually be a smart move for...
How the CARES Act Changed the Rules for 401(k) Withdrawals
Retirement savings plans like 401(k)s are typically difficult to withdraw before age 59.5, and if you do manage to get at your savings early, the move doesn’t come without steep tax withholdings. Enter the Covid-19 pandemic, however, and, at least temporarily, those...
How the SECURE Act Could Affect You
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law at the end of 2019 and aims to provide Americans with extra provisions to save or prepare for retirement. Here’s how it could affect you. Greater Access to Retirement Plans...
Tax Tips to Implement Before the New Year
The end of 2019 is quickly approaching, and in keeping with the changes implemented by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, focusing on lowering taxable income rather than maximizing tax deductions remains a good move for most working Americans. Read on for a few key moves to...
401(k) Management: The Foundation for a Golden Retirement
The most common retirement plan offered by employers is the 401(k), which puts a portion of your paycheck, often along with an employer-sponsored incentive in the form of a percent match, into an account. You can set this account to a target date fund, or you can take a more aggressive approach and manage the […]
