26 May Reasons to Roll
When you leave your job or retire, you have an opportunity to manage your funds in an employer-sponsored retirement plan such as a 401(k), 403(b), or government 457(b) plan. Depending...
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15 May SECURE 2.0 Helps Small Employers Help Their Employees
[caption id="attachment_18969" align="alignleft" width="169"] 41% of employees with access to a retirement plan at work had saved at least $250,000 by 2022. Source: Employee Benefit Research Institute, 2022[/caption] Approximately 78% of...
27 Apr How Changing Shelter Costs Influence Inflation
Fast-rising U.S. shelter costs — consisting of tenants' rent and owners' equivalent rent — were the top driver of inflation in 2022, but this may be a trend that has...
24 Apr Retirement Age Expectations vs. Reality
Workers typically plan to retire much later than the actual age reported by retirees. In the 2022 Retirement Confidence Survey, 65% of workers said they expect to retire at age...
24 Apr SECURE 2.0 Adds Early Withdrawals
The SECURE 2.0 Act, passed as part of an omnibus spending bill in December 2022, added new exceptions to the 10% federal income tax penalty for early withdrawals from tax-advantaged...
14 Apr Famous People Who Died Without Proper Planning
The importance of proper estate planning cannot be overstated, regardless of the size of your estate or the stage of life you're in. Nevertheless, it's surprising how many American adults...
14 Apr Creating Your Own Operation London Bridge
"London Bridge is down." On September 8, 2022, those words were reportedly used to launch what were arguably the most complex end-of-life proceedings the world had ever witnessed: the funeral...
10 Apr Your Chance to Catch Up on Retirement Saving
If you are age 50 or older and still working, you have a valuable opportunity to super-charge your retirement savings while managing your income tax liability. Catch-up contributions offer the...
07 Apr Double up with a Spousal IRA
If you and your spouse are looking for a way to build your retirement savings but one of you is not working, you might consider funding a spousal IRA. This...
03 Apr U.S. Banking Crisis: Should You Be Worried?
Unable to meet withdrawal requests triggered by depositor panic, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was placed into receivership by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on March 10, 2023. SVB represents...