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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 23, 20162 min read
Old School Traditional IRA versus New School Roth
Money Magazine says that the generation gap has a new frontier: IRAs. The article, “Why Older Americans Should Get Hip to the Roth IRA,”...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 14, 20163 min read
Reverse Mortgages Are Back in Style
One couple who wanted to live in a community for people 55 and older in an area they had always admired used a reverse mortgage to...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Sep 9, 20162 min read
What Assets to Leave to Your Family
As you get older, you, your older relatives or both may need to address questions about how to leave assets to others when you pass away....
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 8, 20163 min read
Roth IRA or Traditional IRA? That is the Question
When we’re all trying to save more money for retirement, the options can be confusing. For instance, is it better to put money in a Roth...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 7, 20162 min read
Retirement Planning 101
If you plan to retire in the next 20 years, you need to start looking at your options and plan to make more informed decisions about your...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 4, 20163 min read
Retirement Advice from TV’s Golden Girls
Baby boomers are heading toward retirement, and some are already there, as the oldest members of the generation turn 70 this year. This...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 30, 20162 min read
Preparing for the Unexpected
Unexpected circumstances can happen, so don’t put off writing your will. This is a big job. Here are some of the important steps to take...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 29, 20162 min read
Estate Planning Mistake No. 122: Neglecting Beneficiary Designations
Nerd Wallet, in “Avoid This Estate Planning Mistake,” reminds us that many assets have their own beneficiary designations, including...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 24, 20161 min read
The 411 on Health Savings Account Rollovers
Kiplinger’s recent article, “Rolling over Retirement Savings to a Health Savings Account,” advises that you can make a tax-free rollover...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 13, 20164 min read
15 Ways to Mess up your Retirement
A recent article on gobankingrates.com, “15 Mistakes Even Smart People Make in Retirement,” spells out common mistakes people make in...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 6, 20162 min read
A Checklist for Opening Retirement Accounts
When do you want to pay taxes? True, no one really wants to pay taxes; however, when you are saving for retirement, you get to make a...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jun 1, 20162 min read
Hold Off Erasing All Memories of Tax Season!
The Business Journal reports in “Taxes done? Not so fast… Here are 3 things to think about” that there are several things to think about...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 24, 20162 min read
A Hard Look at IRAs as Beneficiaries
IRAs and see-through trust status. How the trust will get taxed as an IRA beneficiary is the big issue in the set-up. Usually, trusts...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 12, 20162 min read
Dying Without a Will and What Happens to Your Stuff
Every state has intestacy laws that govern whom among a deceased’s relatives will receive the property and assets when there’s no will or...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 9, 20161 min read
Ten Mistakes Not to Make with an Inherited IRA
One-third of U.S. households own at least one type of IRA, so chances are that you might inherit one in the future. If that happens,...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 5, 20163 min read
Financial Regrets That Will Haunt You Forever
Financial regrets—we’ve all had some. But in “8 Financial Decisions You’ll Regret Forever” Kiplinger asked financial planners and...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 2, 20162 min read
How to Afford Your Retirement
Take a look at Kiplinger’s “12 Ways to Go Broke in Retirement” and learn how to avoid them. Relying on a single source of income....
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 26, 20162 min read
Young Hispanics Need to Start Saving for Retirement
CNN Money’s article, “The retirement crisis facing Hispanics,” reports that part of the reason for this is that many Hispanics—especially...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 18, 20162 min read
Estate Planning Needs to Happen After a Divorce
What should you change? Forbes says, in two words, almost everything. In “5 Things You Need To Do After Getting A Divorce,” Forbes says...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 11, 20162 min read
Reviewing the Roth Recharacterization
Why recharacterize? The top reason people do this is because the account has declined in value. A recharacterization cancels out the...
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