Retirement Planning

Inflation Affects Your Finances, Even In Small Amounts

There’s been a lot of news about inflation lately. As of July, the inflation rate was around 3.2%.[1] This means that the cost of goods and services, including but not limited to items such as groceries, housing, and gas, has gone up by 3.2% [...]

2023-09-28T15:53:24+00:00September 28th, 2023|Economy, Retirement Planning|

2 Ways to Take Care of Debt in Retirement

The unfortunate reality is that many Americans are now headed into retirement with some amount of debt.[1] In 2016, almost 61% of Americans were moving into the retirement stage of their life with unpaid debt.[1] And while you may think that your expenses will [...]

2023-09-18T13:32:20+00:00September 18th, 2023|Financial Planning, Retirement Planning|

Understanding Your Savings Goal – How Much Do You Really Need to Retire?

“How much do I need to retire?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions in the world of retirement finance. If you don’t have a lot of retirement planning experience, it can also be a tough question to answer. This article will [...]

2023-08-14T15:34:22+00:00August 14th, 2023|Retirement Income Planning, Retirement Planning|

Defined-Benefit vs. Defined-Contribution Plans

The following two types of retirement savings methods may sound similar, but there are a lot of important differences that might be useful for you to know if you’re looking to get a better understanding of what retirement might look like for you. Defined-Benefit [...]

2023-07-31T14:43:59+00:00July 31st, 2023|Retirement Income Planning, Retirement Planning|

Retirement Tax Strategies to Consider

How you handle taxes and when you are taxed are two of the most important factors when it comes to retirement planning. If you are putting together the puzzle pieces of your retirement plan and you are curious about some strategies related to taxes [...]

2023-07-18T21:52:44+00:00July 18th, 2023|Retirement Planning, Taxes & Tax Planning|

Using Your House to Fund Your Retirement

It is possible for a person to end up in a situation where they have a lot of money in a home but don’t have a lot of money in the bank. If you have been paying off your mortgage for years, your equity [...]

2023-07-10T14:08:54+00:00July 10th, 2023|Financial Planning, Real Estate, 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 [...]

2023-05-22T16:22:51+00:00May 22nd, 2023|Investing, 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 [...]

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 [...]

2023-04-15T19:36:45+00:00April 17th, 2023|Retirement Income Planning, Retirement Planning|
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