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Can I Create a Roth IRA if I’m Over the Income Limit?

2024-12-26T16:52:05-08:00

Yes, you might be able to create a Roth individual retirement account (IRA) if you’re over the income limit. This strategy involves converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. The idea, often referred to as a “backdoor Roth conversion,” is sometimes used by individuals whose incomes exceed the current limits for direct Roth IRA [...]

Can I Create a Roth IRA if I’m Over the Income Limit?2024-12-26T16:52:05-08:00

Doggy Pay Care – Budgeting for Pet Care

2024-10-10T14:13:04-07:00

Creating a Budget for Dog Parenthood Are you thinking about bringing a loyal, frisbee-chasing, treat-seeking, sock-stealing, face-licking, tail-wagging, bed-cuddling Canis familiaris into your life? If so, you’re in good company. According to Forbes Advisor, 65.1 million U.S. households own a dog, making it the most popular pet by far (cats are second, at 46.5 million [...]

Doggy Pay Care – Budgeting for Pet Care2024-10-10T14:13:04-07:00

Unravelling the Rising Cost of Living

2024-10-10T09:46:24-07:00

Understanding What Drives Higher Prices Can Help Improve Retirement Planning According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2024 Retirement Confidence Survey, 83% of workers are concerned that the higher cost of living will make it harder to save as much as they want toward retirement. If you’re like most retirement savers, you’ve likely had concerns [...]

Unravelling the Rising Cost of Living2024-10-10T09:46:24-07:00

Roth or Regular? Your 401k or IRA Choices

2024-10-10T09:28:32-07:00

Taking Advantage of a Roth Contribution Option Can Give You Some Flexibility in Retirement According to Vanguard’s “How America Saves 2024,” 82% of employers offer a Roth 401(k) option in addition to a traditional, or regular, 401(k) option. However, just 17% of employees contribute to a Roth. If you have access to a Roth 401(k) [...]

Roth or Regular? Your 401k or IRA Choices2024-10-10T09:28:32-07:00

3 things to know about the coming estate tax exemption sunset

2024-06-24T15:25:59-07:00

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is scheduled to sunset. Get your planning done soon so you don't miss out. "Due to personally owned life insurance and estate growth over time, more clients than you might think could be impacted by the estate tax sunset." The current estate tax exemption amount is historically high, but it’s [...]

3 things to know about the coming estate tax exemption sunset2024-06-24T15:25:59-07:00

How Biden’s Withdrawal Impacts Your Investments

2024-10-07T14:34:21-07:00

The State of Play In a July 21 open letter posted on social media, President Biden wrote that he has concluded “it is in the best interest” of the Democratic Party and the country for him to “stand down from reelection” and subsequently posted on X that Vice President Kamala Harris has his “full [...]

How Biden’s Withdrawal Impacts Your Investments2024-10-07T14:34:21-07:00

Spoofing – Have You Been a Victim?

2024-05-09T15:31:00-07:00

In the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report, email spoofing has cost the world over $18 million and leads all other categories with the most complaints filed. An average of 3 billion spoofing emails are sent per day. Understanding how to identify and avoid them can prevent you from becoming a victim and keep your accounts [...]

Spoofing – Have You Been a Victim?2024-05-09T15:31:00-07:00

Market Performance Remains a Tale of Haves and Have-Nots

2024-07-17T15:26:44-07:00

The S&P 500 strung together 37 record highs this year aboard an 18.1% rally, as of July 10. The advance has largely been powered by a handful of mega cap names tied to technology and/or artificial intelligence. In fact, six stocks — NVIDIA (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), and Alphabet [...]

Market Performance Remains a Tale of Haves and Have-Nots2024-07-17T15:26:44-07:00

Stock Market Forecast: Double Digit Earnings Growth on Tap

2024-07-16T14:30:32-07:00

With stock valuations elevated after such a strong first half, earnings growth will be key to holding, or potentially building on these gains. LPL Research believes stocks have gotten a bit over their skis, but earnings season may not be the catalyst for a pullback in the near term given all signs point to another [...]

Stock Market Forecast: Double Digit Earnings Growth on Tap2024-07-16T14:30:32-07:00

Medicare A, B, C, and D – Making Sense of it all

2024-05-09T15:22:49-07:00

With its four distinct parts, Medicare can be an alphabet soup of complexity. We provide an overview of the various components and how they impact your healthcare costs. Medicare is available to virtually all U.S. citizens and legal residents 65 years of age and over who have previously worked and paid U.S. taxes or who [...]

Medicare A, B, C, and D – Making Sense of it all2024-05-09T15:22:49-07:00
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