Ah, retirement. For many of us, it’s been a dream for many years. Get out of the rat race. Stop commuting. No more office politics....
Retirement Planning
How to Pay for Retirement (Part Two)
How to pay for retirement is a crucial question that should be answered before your actual retirement date. Social Security income is...
How to Pay for Retirement (Part One)
When planning retirement, one of the most crucial but often overlooked questions that individuals neglect to think about is “how to...
Required Minimum Distributions for 2021
All good things must come to an end, and for now, the suspension of required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts...
Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
Reducing Income Taxes in Retirement
Everyone wants to make their money last longer once they retire. Earn more and spend less are two ways people think this can be done....
Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Changes in 2020
For many people, December is the month where you satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) from your retirement account for...
Social Security Announces 1.3% Benefit Increase in 2021
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 1.3% in 2021....
August 31 Deadline to Roll Back Required Minimum Distributions Fast Approaching
As we have written about previously, the CARES Act waived Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) in 2020. For taxpayers who had...
Seniors Turn to Education for Retirement Activity
The concept of retirement has evolved. Instead of focusing on the golf course and the bridge table, today's retirees are showing up...
Financial Planning, Retirement Planning
11 Common Money Mistakes People Make in Retirement (UPDATED)
Retirement is supposed to be a chapter in one’s life that is full of joy. You finally have time to do the things you’ve always wanted...
Financial Planning, Retirement Planning
10 Common Money Mistakes People Make in Their 50s
Once you enter your 50s, you are officially closer to retirement than the age when you started working. Retirement ceases to be a...
Charitable Giving Strategies, Retirement Planning
Qualified Charitable Distributions After the CARES Act
As most of you know by now, the CARES Act waived the minimum distribution requirement from IRAs and Inherited IRAs for 2020. ...