Financial Planning

A Social Security Claiming Strategy to be Eliminated

Updated Thursday, September 12th, 2019 Did you know that there are many ways you can claim Social Security benefits? On one hand, this means that people may choose a strategy based on their unique lifestyle, income needs, and family situation. On the other hand, it means that there can be potential room for error: A [...]

By |2019-09-09T03:20:31-04:00September 9th, 2019|Financial Planning|

Put Your Money to Work

You’ve worked for your money, and retirement is the time to have your money work for you. But what does this mean? Basically, your goal in retirement should be to turn what you’ve saved into retirement income. Many Americans are worried about running out of money, since pensions are rare and there are reasons why [...]

By |2019-07-28T20:28:08-04:00July 28th, 2019|Financial Planning, Retirement|

3 Things to Do if the Stretch IRA Dies

The House of Representatives voted in favor of the Secure Act 417-3, and the bill is now on a fast track to vote in the Senate. The bill would do away with the tax-planning strategy for inherited IRA commonly referred to as the “stretch IRA.” “Stretching” an IRA allows beneficiaries to take required minimum distributions [...]

By |2019-07-05T16:57:20-04:00July 5th, 2019|Financial Planning, Tax Strategies|

Social Security’s Decreased Buying Power

Some are worried about the state of Social Security since the latest report found that starting next year, the program’s annual cost will exceed its income. Some speculate that since the program’s trust fund is expected to be depleted by 2034, cuts are inevitable. But, there should be a more immediate worry facing beneficiaries than [...]

By |2019-06-14T13:13:25-04:00June 14th, 2019|Financial Planning, Social Security|

How the Rules of Homeownership Have Changed

Are you thinking about downsizing in retirement? Maybe you plan to make your vacation home your primary residence once there’s no office to commute to everyday. Or, maybe you’re considering buying a property to rent out to generate income in retirement. Either way, if you’re thinking about buying a house you should probably take some [...]

By |2019-05-10T18:53:33-04:00May 10th, 2019|Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Retirement Planning|

Exploring Alternative Investments

We’re living – and retiring – in unique times, and some retirement strategies reflect this. Many of those nearing retirement are on their own, as companies typically don’t fund pensions now. As Americans live longer, nest eggs need to stretch further. In a time of low interest rates, some high net worth individuals are exploring [...]

By |2019-04-19T15:20:16-04:00April 19th, 2019|Financial Planning, Retirement Planning|
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