Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Seasoned financial advisors have likely worked with clients with a wide variety of workplace retirement accounts, which can vary in terms of their investment offerings, fees, and other characteristics. In 2022, the TSP underwent a series of changes impacting its many account holders. But given that the U.S.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

In spite of what was said on PBS Frontline The Retirement Gamble and elsewhere in the press, in my opinion 401(k) plans are one of the best retirement savings vehicles available. Here are 4 steps to make sure that your 401(k) plan is working hard for your retirement. Get started . Are you self-employed ?

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

We also have a number of articles on retirement planning: New research suggests that while the average senior will amass hundreds of thousands of dollars in health care expenses in retirement, the net cost they have to pay is not nearly as high.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 19, 2024

Nevertheless, there is potential for many individual RIAs to expand their staffing further, with the addition of specialized planning and operations roles being seen as a potential avenue to boost firm growth.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

But despite recognizing the impact of investment variability and sequence of return risk on a financial plan, advisors have generally ignored the same historical trends for inflation in their clients' financial plans.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Podcasts Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talks with Jamie Hopkins of Carson Wealth about some common retirement planning questions. ft.com) Who really benefits from 529 plans? nytimes.com) Planning Doug Boneparth, "Cash flow lives at the heart of financial organization." morningstar.com) 20 thing to do before year-end.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with a research study suggesting that the market volatility experienced in 2022 could increase demand for financial planning services.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Also in industry news this week: As broker-dealers increasingly offer fee-based planning services, RIAs are responding by enhancing their own service offerings, and offering alternative fee structures to differentiate themselves from the competition.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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. I sure as hell don’t want to either.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 5, 2022

We also have a number of articles on retirement planning: How the variability in annuity payouts across annuity providers has exploded in 2022, creating an opportunity for advisors to add value to clients by comparison shopping across insurance companies.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

DECEMBER 5, 2021

For those of you who are self-employed it is important that you save for your own retirement. For 2022 these limits increase to $61,000 and $67,500. For 2022 these contribution limits increase to $20.500 and $27,000, plus the employer-funded profit sharing component in both years. Building a business is hard work.

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Integrity Financial Planning

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Optimizing your retirement savings takes more than just making sure your IRA isn’t at risk in this market. Know these 3 ages that can help you get the most out of your retirement accounts. At age 50, workers with certain qualified retirement plans can make annual “catch-up” contributions in addition to their normal contributions.

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Integrity Financial Planning

JANUARY 9, 2023

The 2022 economic climate has been bumpy for most and, in some cases, even bumpier for retirees. 1] However, in 2022, this number spiked to 9.1% 2] With higher prices in consumer goods, retirees may have had to reevaluate their withdrawals and spending on retirement accounts as their income became strained.

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Good Financial Cents

JANUARY 26, 2023

Early retirement has become a popular financial goal. Even if you never retire early, just knowing that you can is liberating! Can You Really Retire at 50? Can You Really Retire at 50? Table of Contents Can You Really Retire at 50? FAQs on Retiring Early at 50 It’s a big bold claim – retire at 50?

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Darrow Wealth Management

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Congress is once again poised to make sweeping changes to the retirement and tax rules in the last two weeks of the year. retirement changes. retirement changes. There are many components of the 2022 Act that will impact employers that aren’t outlined below. The Secure Act 2.0 9 major Secure Act 2.0 So stay tuned!

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Integrity Financial Planning

JUNE 12, 2023

As you plan for retirement, it’s important to consider tax optimization strategies to minimize your tax liabilities. Here are three key ways to optimize taxes in retirement, based on information from sources published between 2022 and 2023.

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Good Financial Cents

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In this guide, we’re going to present the 10 best long-term investment strategies for 2022. The table below provides a quick summary of each of the 10 best long-term investment strategies for 2022, along with the main features and benefits of each. Below is our list of the 10 best long-term investment strategies for 2022.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

If you think retirement planning moves stop at retirement, think again. Although it won’t make sense in every situation, retirement can be a unique opportunity for Roth conversions for some investors. If they converted $100,000 to a Roth on December 31st 2022, their RMD would be $3,774 less this year.

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WiserAdvisor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Retirement planning can be a bit complex. There are multiple factors to weigh in, right from healthcare and inflation to estate planning, business succession planning, tax planning, and more. However, the main drawback to this can be the lack of foresight regarding what and how to plan.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In today’s world of early or semi-retirement, many people wonder when they should begin taking their Social Security benefits. Full retirement age. Your full retirement age or FRA is the age at which you become eligible for a full, unreduced retirement benefit. This increases to $19,560 for 2022. FINANCIAL WRITING.

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Nationwide Financial

JANUARY 25, 2023

Last year’s considerable losses and market fluctuations underscore the need for clients to assess their retirement plans to ensure it aligns with their objectives, financial situations, timelines, and attitudes toward market volatility. You can help them start the year right by conducting a retirement checkup.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

JUNE 13, 2022

After a strong finish in 2020 and very solid returns in 2021, we’ve seen a lot of market volatility so far in 2022. Smart investors factor this into their plans and don’t overreact. Approaching retirement and want another opinion on where you stand? The S&P 500 index was down about 17.6% Be a smart investor.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The risk of selling volatility this way is that the market gets hit either with a fast decline like the 2020 Pandemic Crash or a slower large decline like in 2022 causing the short puts to get assigned. Munnell along with Teresa Ghilarducci are like the aunties of retirement which I am saying in a positive way. People have busy lives.

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Nationwide Financial

APRIL 19, 2023

As multiple recessionary signs flash red including bank failures, persistent inflation, and ongoing volatility, investors of all ages are increasingly nervous about the state of the markets and economy and what it means for their retirement plans and their ability to save for retirement.

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Integrity Financial Planning

OCTOBER 3, 2022

With market volatility and inflation affecting people’s finances, talk about investment strategies and portfolio longevity seems to dominate retirement planning conversations. But one of the most important aspects of retirement is often overlooked in these conversations: healthcare costs. 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3]

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Good Financial Cents

JANUARY 24, 2023

While they do share some similarities, there are enough distinct differences between the two where they can just as easily qualify as completely separate and distinct retirement plans. Either plan is an excellent choice, particularly if you’re not covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Not exactly.

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Nationwide Financial

JUNE 9, 2023

Key Takeaways: The last two years have been marked by the highest inflation rates in decades; your clients saving for retirement can use this to their advantage through short-term investments, tax deferral, and insurance products offering better benefits. For many people, this might mean retirement.

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Good Financial Cents

JANUARY 17, 2023

And how does it compare to the 401k and other retirement plans that exist? A Simple IRA, or Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees, is a type of employer-sponsored retirement savings plan that is designed to be easy to set up and maintain for small business owners. What is a Simple IRA?

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JUNE 29, 2024

Barron's had a roundup of advisor advice for people who want to retire early. That might not sound like much income but the context here is being retired at a young age. Depending on how early someone retires, they might end up with very little in Social Security when the time comes. One advisor said don't own target date funds.

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Fortune Financial

APRIL 11, 2024

The reality for those with various employers is that untracked retirement savings might lead to missed financial growth opportunities and instability. Diligent oversight and management of these retirement accounts is essential for anyone aiming to build a solid financial foundation for a comfortable and secure retirement.

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WiserAdvisor

JULY 29, 2022

401(k)s and Roth IRAs are some of the most commonly used retirement accounts. Some opt for a 401(k) account simply because it comes with the advantage of getting an employer match, while some go for a Roth IRA account to be able to make tax-free withdrawals in retirement. Thus, you end up paying fewer taxes on your income.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

2022 has been a difficult and trying year for stock and bond indexes in both emerging and developed markets. As we look forward to 2023, the IRS recently announced that the contribution limits for employer-sponsored retirement plans are going up. 529 College Savings Plans. The gift limit for 2022 is $16,000.

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Nationwide Financial

MARCH 6, 2023

Throughout March, Nationwide is highlighting the unique perspectives of women investors, particularly those approaching retirement, and the opportunities for financial professionals to support their financial goals. Women are more in control of their finances than ever. trillion in annual revenues.

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Nationwide Financial

JANUARY 26, 2023

Key Takeaways: 2023 could be a really good year to fund a Roth account because of low tax rates and changes to how the standard deduction, tax brackets, and retirement account contribution limits are adjusted for inflation. Plus, you’ll be increasing your tax diversification for retirement. They’re good, but not great.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JANUARY 10, 2024

Every now and then we talk about expat living as part of a retirement plan, usually the context is an underfunded retirement plan. Portfolio 2 was spared a couple of hundred basis points which is better than nothing and Portfolio 3 did very well in 2022. One popular country in expat living circles is Ecuador.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The mass media in the United States tends to oversimplify the transition from the career phase to the retirement phase of our lives. Apparently walking into the sunset on a beach or through a meadow leads directly to a rocking chair on a front porch and that is retirement? The term “retirement” seems somewhat antiquated.

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MainStreet Financial Planning

MARCH 7, 2023

Form 1099-R reports distributions from pensions, annuities, retirement plans etc. Records for any stocks or other investments you sold in 2022, including crypto transactions or other digital assets. There are a couple of tax moves you still have time to make to impact your 2022 return. Did you have AMT?

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