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  • What Are the Advantages of A Retirement Trust?

    Saving for retirement is often a delicate topic for many people. However, today, more and more people are turning to individual retirement trusts as a way to plan for An IRA, which is the most common retirement saving plan, prepare you for retirement and provide tax advantages How Do I Set Up a Retirement Trust? #Retirement #retirementtrust #trust #Trusts

  • Retirement Planning 101

    Retirement Contributions. Max out your contributions to your 401(k)—or at least enough to receive a full employer match. You can’t take out loans for your retirement. Major Purchases. Have a plan to pay off debts before retirement. Financial Review. We are living longer, and planning for a long retirement is critical.

  • I’m Retired… Now What?

    Retire to something. The first work day after you retire, you’re going to wake up and have an entire day to fill. Often we think about retiring from something, but it’s more important to retire to something. Your portfolio should continue to trend upward until around age 80. Retirement is a big life event.

  • The Three Top Fears in Retirement

    Baby boomers have begun to think about several concerns as they prepare for retirement. More than 40% of men and 50% of women age 65 are expected to live into their mid-80s, which means that No. 1: Outliving retirement savings. no more than 4% of those savings per year in retirement. Getting your finances in order prior to retirement may seem daunting.

  • Two Social Security Strategies are Put to Rest in 2016

    This lets their benefits grow to better serve them in retirement. When you reach full retirement age (FRA), now at 66 but soon to be 67 for those born in 1960 or later If you suspend starting the payments for them, you earn delayed retirement credits that will boost your benefit by 8% a year until you reach age 70. the accrued delayed retirement credits.

  • Focus on Your Retirement with Clear Vision

    As you plan your retirement, you should determine how you will spend your time, the details of your retirement Two important milestones rely on half years: once you hit age 59 ½, you are no longer subject to the Once you turn age 70 ½ you must take Required Minimum Distributions from traditional IRAs and 401(k)s You Can Keep Saving for Retirement. After you hit age 70 ½, you can’t contribute to a traditional IRA, but if you have earned income you

  • Accumulating Income in the Decumulation Phase of Life: Retirement

    Retirement is often called the “decumulation” phase, when retirees are steadily spending down their assets Recent studies say that they’re accumulating assets as they move through retirement. not just the wealthiest retirees who fall into this category. A third of Americans age 65 and older took no retirement income from their nest eggs during the past year of retirement, recent research contends that this may overestimate retirement costs.

  • Are My Retirement Assets Protected From Creditors?

    Our Texas bankruptcy laws are better than the federal ones when it comes to protections, but retirement Until recently, retirement benefits were not protected from long term care. An LLC can own just about anything other than retirement benefits, since collecting retirement benefits Operating agreements can be used to help the LLC avoid probate. For more information on protecting retirement assets from creditors, a strategy session is your next

  • Make Retirement More Fun with Estate Planning

    If you are passionate about supporting them, you can factor them into your retirement plans with a uniquely Ensure Inheritance Isn’t Squandered Many retirees spend their last years fretting about the future of Protect Your Assets from Tax Liability To live out your retirement as stress-free as possible, you will IRS rules for calculating the required minimum distribution from IRAs and qualified retirement plans If you are eager to plan for the best retirement possible but are not sure where to begin, schedule an

  • Inherited an IRA From a Parent? 4 Rules for Inherited Retirement Accounts

    Are you a beneficiary of a retirement account? Rule #3: The Age at Death of the Original Account Owner Matters The age of death of an IRA owner can This is often at 72 years of age. However, minors are subject to it once they reach majority age. beneficiary, the full balance must be distributed by the end of the fifth year following the year of

  • Make the Most of Your Social Security

    When you retire, you’re eligible to get a Social Security benefit, which is a source of income based Social Security uses a formula to determine how much you’re eligible to receive when you reach your full retirement age (FRA), which is from 66 to 67—depending on when you were born. If you wait and take your benefits at age 70, you easily can maximize your benefit. If you continue to work between ages 62 and 70 and earn more than ever before, the numbers used to calculate

  • Financial Regrets That Will Haunt You Forever

    Wait until your full retirement age, right now at 66 and rising to 67 for those born after 1959, before Not saving for retirement. 65, and assuming a 7% annual rate of return, you’d need to save $381 a month if you start at age 25; $820 monthly, starting at 35; $1,920, starting at 45; and $5,778, starting at age 55. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, a high school graduate working full time will have median lifetime earnings

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