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How to Tally Your Social Security Benefits

2021-03-12T10:38:13-08:00

In an effort to save money, the Social Security Administration (SSA) stopped mailing annual statements nearly a decade ago. The yearly statements were helpful, as they helped workers estimate their Social Security benefits. Despite this lack of formal reporting, the SSA offers an online option, Retirement Calculator, where you can estimate your Social Security benefits. [...]

How to Tally Your Social Security Benefits2021-03-12T10:38:13-08:00

Are We Saving More? Impact of Global Pandemic

2021-03-12T09:20:50-08:00

One year ago, there was already troubling news about how little Americans had saved for retirement. Then the pandemic descended, multiplying those concerns. Local and national governments attempted to help with the immediate needs of citizens who, on a grand scale, suffered sudden job losses. The CARES Act paved the way for people to [...]

Are We Saving More? Impact of Global Pandemic2021-03-12T09:20:50-08:00

Date with destiny: 7 Stages of Retirement Planning

2021-03-05T07:39:01-08:00

Seven age milestones that will impact your retirement planning As you travel the savings road toward retirement and beyond, certain key dates will pop up. Some of these dates are critically important to your retirement planning efforts. Taking the right retirement planning steps as you reach each of the following age milestones could help [...]

Date with destiny: 7 Stages of Retirement Planning2021-03-05T07:39:01-08:00

Higher Learning with a 529 Plan for College

2021-03-04T14:56:06-08:00

During these uncertain times, 529 plans may make more sense than ever For many people, a 529 savings plan offers an opportunity to achieve an important life goal and improve overall financial health. As college and university administrators determine how higher education will look in the future (classes on campus, remote learning or a [...]

Higher Learning with a 529 Plan for College2021-03-04T14:56:06-08:00

Expect Inflation to be Contained Long Term

2021-04-01T17:32:48-07:00

It’s tempting to predict runaway 1970s inflation as an April Fools’ Day joke. But at the risk of upsetting our friends in the compliance department, we’ll shoot straight here. With that important disclaimer out of the way, here we provide 10 reasons why we aren’t worried about inflation long term: Technological development. As we learned [...]

Expect Inflation to be Contained Long Term2021-04-01T17:32:48-07:00

What Happens to Your Retirement Plan When You Switch Jobs?

2021-03-31T14:05:43-07:00

Congratulations on your new job! As you navigate through a new onboarding process, you stop suddenly when you get to the discussion of retirement plans. And then you think: What about my plan at my previous employer? What do I do with the money in that account? Good question. You have four options for [...]

What Happens to Your Retirement Plan When You Switch Jobs?2021-03-31T14:05:43-07:00

Fiber Optics – Fiber For Heart Health

2021-03-04T14:30:38-08:00

Celebrate American Heart Health Month by embracing more fiber in your diet According to the National Institutes of Health, most people consume less than half of the recommended amounts of fiber, despite the health benefits that come with it. Those who have diets rich in fiber are more likely to manage their weight, and [...]

Fiber Optics – Fiber For Heart Health2021-03-04T14:30:38-08:00

Optimizing Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)

2021-03-01T16:08:06-08:00

Seventy-two is an important age milestone for those in or near retirement, as it marks the time when required minimum distributions (RMDs) begin to be withdrawn annually from IRAs and employer-sponsored retirement plans (previously, the threshold was 70 ½). The milestone carries with it tax consequences that are not fixed. Rather, there are a [...]

Optimizing Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)2021-03-01T16:08:06-08:00

The Second Year of the Bull Market Begins

2021-03-22T12:12:16-07:00

The bear market ended one year ago this week, finishing one of the fastest and most vicious bear markets of all-time—one that led to a drawdown of 34%. Things have come full circle now, as stocks have staged a furious rally, with new highs happening across the globe as the economy recovers at a [...]

The Second Year of the Bull Market Begins2021-03-22T12:12:16-07:00

Common Retirement Investment Mistakes

2021-02-25T10:34:11-08:00

Only one-in-four Americans (27%) feel very confident that they will have enough money to live comfortably when they retire, according to the 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey Summary Report.⁠1 While the number is up slightly from the 2018 survey (23%), it underscores a pervasive sense of uncertainty among those approaching retirement age. While there is [...]

Common Retirement Investment Mistakes2021-02-25T10:34:11-08:00

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