Making decisions about your retirement account can seem overwhelming, especially if you feel unsure about your knowledge of investments. However, the following basic rules can help you make smarter choices regardless of whether you have some investing experience or are just getting started. 1. … [Read more...]
Five Keys to Investing for Retirement
Planning for Remarriage
If you're planning to remarry, you must decide how you and your fiancé will combine your finances, and you'll need to plan a financial strategy that considers the assets, liabilities, and financial responsibilities that each partner brings to the marriage. You'll find that financial planning for … [Read more...]
Information for recipients of advance child tax credit payments & third stimulus payments
IRS sending information letters to recipients of advance child tax credit payments and third Economic Impact Payments The IRS started issuing information letters to advance child tax credit recipients in December. Recipients of the third round of the Economic Impact Payments will begin receiving … [Read more...]
Changing Jobs? Know Your 401(k) Options
If you've lost your job, or are changing jobs, you may be wondering what to do with your 401(k) plan account. It's important to understand your options. What will I be entitled to? If you leave your job (voluntarily or involuntarily), you'll be entitled to a distribution of your vested … [Read more...]
SECURE Act Changed IRA and Retirement Plan Inheritance Rules
At the end of 2019, President Trump signed a federal spending package that included the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. A provision in this legislation effectively eliminated the "stretch IRA," an estate-planning strategy that allowed an IRA to continue benefiting … [Read more...]