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Getting Financially Fit for Retirement at 50

2016-12-14T17:06:07-08:00

Things for trailing-edge boomers & Gen Xers to consider. When you turn 50, retirement starts to seem less abstract. In terms of retirement planning, a 50th birthday can act as a wake-up call. It may offer a powerful reminder to trailing-edge baby boomers and Gen Xers, many of whom are wrapping up their second act [...]

Getting Financially Fit for Retirement at 502016-12-14T17:06:07-08:00

The A, B, C, & D of Medicare

2016-12-14T17:06:07-08:00

Breaking down the basics & what each part covers. Whether your 65th birthday is on the horizon or decades away, you should understand the parts of Medicare – what they cover, and where they come from. Parts A & B: Original Medicare. America created a national health insurance program for seniors in 1965 with two [...]

The A, B, C, & D of Medicare2016-12-14T17:06:07-08:00

The Value of Life Insurance Trusts

2016-12-14T17:06:07-08:00

An estate planning option more families ought to know about. You may think of life insurance in very simple terms: you buy a policy so that your loved ones will have some financial assistance when you die. Its functionality doesn’t end there. If it looks like your accumulated wealth will be subject to estate taxes [...]

The Value of Life Insurance Trusts2016-12-14T17:06:07-08:00

The Pros and Cons of Filing Jointly

2016-12-14T17:06:08-08:00

Preparing for taxes after marriage. When you tie the knot, your financial lives will change. Marriage is one of those life events that can really affect your money and tax situation. If you are about to wed, here are a couple of things you’ll want to consider when it comes to taxes and household cash [...]

The Pros and Cons of Filing Jointly2016-12-14T17:06:08-08:00

Should You Buy the Dips

2016-12-14T17:06:08-08:00

Market retreats & corrections may herald opportunities. When stocks retreat, should you pick up some shares? If you like to buy and hold, it may turn out to be a great move. Buying during a downturn or a correction may seem foolish to many, but if major indexes sink and investors lose their appetite for [...]

Should You Buy the Dips2016-12-14T17:06:08-08:00

Life Insurance at an Early Age

2016-12-14T17:06:08-08:00

Here’s why it can be a good idea. You may have read that you don’t need to buy life insurance early in life. That’s not necessarily true. In fact, getting a policy before midlife may prove wise. Relatively few people opt for life insurance coverage between the ages of 18 and 45, yet there are [...]

Life Insurance at an Early Age2016-12-14T17:06:08-08:00

How Is Health Care Reform Affecting the Federal Deficit?

2016-12-14T17:06:09-08:00

Some analysts think it is helping reduce the deficit; but others wholeheartedly disagree. Has the Affordable Care Act actually cut Medicare spending? The numbers from the Congressional Budget Office make a pretty good argument for that, and suggest that the ACA has had a distinct hand in the recent drop in the federal deficit. Detractors [...]

How Is Health Care Reform Affecting the Federal Deficit?2016-12-14T17:06:09-08:00

Fall Financial Reminders

2016-12-14T17:06:09-08:00

The year is coming to a close. Have you thought about these financial ideas yet? As every calendar year ends, the window slowly closes on a set of financial opportunities. Here are several you might want to explore before 2015 arrives. Don’t forget that IRA RMD. If you own one or more traditional IRAs, you [...]

Fall Financial Reminders2016-12-14T17:06:09-08:00

IRS Raises Retirement Plan Contribution Limits 2015

2016-12-14T17:06:10-08:00

Roth & traditional IRAs won’t get 2015 COLAs, but other plans will. 2015 Retirement Plan contribution limits went up A little inflation means a little adjustment. As the Consumer Price Index is up 1.7% over the last 12 months, the federal government is giving Social Security benefits a 1.7% boost for 2015 and [...]

IRS Raises Retirement Plan Contribution Limits 20152016-12-14T17:06:10-08:00

Gauging Your Financial Well-Being

2016-12-14T17:06:11-08:00

Six signs that you are in good shape. How well off do you think you are financially? If your career or life takes an unexpected turn, would your finances hold up? What do you think will become of the money you’ve made and saved when you are gone? These are major questions, and most people [...]

Gauging Your Financial Well-Being2016-12-14T17:06:11-08:00

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