Articles from Your Financial Advisor in Santa Clarita
Here you’ll find clear, practical articles written by a fee-only fiduciary financial advisor in Santa Clarita. Whether you’re planning for retirement, looking to reduce taxes, navigating Medicare, or thinking about estate planning and legacy, you’ll find straightforward guidance. For personalized support, explore our Financial Advisor Services, Financial Planning for Individuals, or Business Retirement Plan Services.
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Roth 401(k) Plans: Reviewing the Basics
Sponsors of 401(k) plans have been permitted to amend their plans to accept Roth (after-tax) contributions since 2006. Plan participants can benefit from having their Roth contributions grow with tax-free earnings, and their contributions can [...]
The Importance of Professional Advice
In an endeavor as critical as managing your investments, it is prudent to handle some situations with the help of a competent professional advisor. Many individual investors simply do not have the time, patience, or [...]
Retirement Plan News: DOL Recap Q1 2015
DOL UPDATE New Participant Fee Disclosure Timing Relief Under the DOL’s fee transparency regulations, plan administrators must provide a disclosure of plan and investment information, including an investment comparative chart, to eligible employees and beneficiaries [...]
Retirement Planning Tip: Maximize Employer Match
More than 75% of those contributing to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan receive matching contributions, and more than three-fourths of those participants contribute enough to receive the full match, according to TIAA-CREF’s Perfect Match Survey. [...]
Teach Your Children to Save for College
Being part of the college planning process can be very educational for children, as it presents them with valuable financial lessons for the future. Children can earn money, learn about sources of financial aid, research [...]
Retirement Plan News: Legislative Update Q1 2015
President’s 2016 Budget Proposal The president released his fiscal year 2016 budget proposal during first quarter. Unlike other retirement plan-related proposals introduced this year, the president’s budget proposal appears to combine retirement savings provisions with [...]


