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Health Savings Accounts – The Other Retirement Plan

The Chicago Financial Planner

Saving for retirement is a major undertaking for most of us. Health savings accounts (HSA) provide another vehicle to save for retirement. Many of you have the option to enroll in high-deductible insurance plans that allow the use of a health savings account via your employer. The rising cost of healthcare in retirement .

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Oct 1-2)

Nerd's Eye View

A new bill would make many parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 permanent, including its changes to tax brackets, the higher standard deduction, and the cap on state and local tax deductions. What advisory firms can do to make the most out of client testimonials and avoid negative reviews on third-party websites.

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What if Dunning Kruger Explains Everything?

The Big Picture

Recall last week , we were discussing thinking about the impact of retiring Baby Boomers on the equity markets and of rising rates on housing. The demographic question touches on a big issue: $6 trillion dollars in 650,000 (401k) retirement plans held by 10s of millions of Americans. appeared first on The Big Picture.

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The “Art” of Market Timing

The Big Picture

When you get it wrong, it crushes your retirement plans. My own track record at making big calls is pretty damned good, but none of our clients wants me slinging around their retirement monies based on my gut instinct. But when they get market timing wrong, they lose subscribers.

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9 Year-End Planning Tips from a Wealth Planner

Carson Wealth

One consideration this year is that we’re two years from the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TJCA). Many states also exempt retirement income, which may include Social Security. million range for not utilizing the current exemption amount before it reverts to the 2017 inflation adjusted amount.

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When The 4% Rule Isn't 4%

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

The 4% rule is generally the accepted standard for a safe withdrawal rate in retirement to ensure the assets last for 30 years. Bengen retired as a financial advisor in 2013 but he also considers himself a researcher. He basically ran the numbers for someone retiring in 1926 and then each each up into the 1970's.

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I Have No Retirement Savings Goal

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

More Generation X retirement doom today from both Bloomberg and Yahoo. million for retirement which is up from $1.7 To the idea of a goal for retirement savings, I've never had one. If you are at least 50, I think it is reasonable to have some understanding of what your expenses are likely to be once you hit retirement age?