Retirement Planning

Target-Date Funds: The Backbone of Many Retirement Accounts

A target-date fund is an investing tool, often in the form of an ETF or mutual fund, that adjusts its investment strategy based on how much time there is until the target date. The investments are strategized for long-term growth when you are further away from the target date and strategized for wealth preservation the [...]

By |2023-07-11T18:58:30-04:00May 22nd, 2023|Investment Strategies, Retirement Planning|

How Long Can I Keep My Money in My Retirement Account?

In most cases, you can’t actually keep your money in your retirement accounts forever. Even if you don’t need the money from your retirement accounts, many of them will require you to begin withdrawing from them when you are 73 years old.[1] This is called a required minimum distribution (often shortened to RMD). More specifically, [...]

By |2023-07-11T18:57:24-04:00May 15th, 2023|Financial Planning, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning|

What Happens to Inherited Retirement Accounts?

You may know plenty about the differences between traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs, as well as the risks to your IRAs in this market, but what happens to an IRA (or other retirement account) that still has money in it when its owner passes away? You may think that the beneficiary just gets all the [...]

By |2023-07-11T19:00:39-04:00May 8th, 2023|Estate Planning, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning|

What if 1 Million Dollars Isn’t Enough to Retire?

If you are headed toward retirement soon, or you have just retired, you may find yourself wondering, "Is my nest egg enough?" It's a common question and one that causes a lot of people a lot of reasonable anxiety. Because retirement finances are much more about prediction than they are about facts and assurances, it [...]

By |2023-07-11T19:02:02-04:00April 17th, 2023|Retirement Income, Retirement Planning|

Navigating Retirement as a High-Net-Worth Individual

For high-net-worth individuals and families, retirement is a significant shift. A high-net-worth individual, also known as an HNWI, is typically someone with at least $1 million in cash or assets that can be easily converted into cash, including stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, and other investments.[1] As an HNWI, you may not be too worried [...]

By |2023-07-11T19:03:04-04:00April 3rd, 2023|Financial Planning, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning|

Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces of Retirement Planning

Over the course of your life, you have probably acquired several different retirement accounts, and you have likely considered many kinds of retirement strategies. The key now, if you have recently retired or you are about to retire, is to start putting those different pieces together to form a complete picture of what you have [...]

By |2023-07-11T19:03:38-04:00March 13th, 2023|Retirement Planning|

Secure Act 2.0 Passes Congress: What You Need to Know

Exciting news! The US Congress has approved the SECURE Act 2.0 under an omnibus act, which involves a series of alterations to the retirement system. These modifications are an extension of the Secure Act of 2019 and are contained in the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill, which is anticipated to get signed into law by President [...]

By |2023-07-11T19:09:38-04:00January 17th, 2023|Government, Retirement Planning|

2 Ways the 2022 Economic Woes Affected Your Retirement Accounts

The 2022 economic climate has been bumpy for most and, in some cases, even bumpier for retirees. Americans and the world at large dealt with the economic ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine war, post-pandemic industrial effects, and rising inflation and interest rates. As the year ends, it's important to understand how these economic factors may have [...]

By |2023-07-11T19:12:15-04:00January 9th, 2023|Retirement Planning|

Turning 59.5? Here are the Factors to Consider

Approaching 60 is an exciting time. Not only does it come with more wisdom and thrill for a new chapter of life, but it also presents important financial decisions that can affect your life in retirement. If you are turning 59.5 this year, you will become eligible to withdraw from your retirement accounts without penalty. [...]

By |2023-07-11T19:13:01-04:00January 2nd, 2023|Retirement Planning|
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