2017 Retirement Plan Savings Changes For those people that are participating in a traditional 401(k) or government retirement plan such as a 457 or 403(b), contributions will remain the same for 2017.
Read moreWhen Overconfidence Hurts There are times in our lives when being confident is a good thing. But there are situations where being overconfident can hurt, especially when it comes to investments.
Read moreReporting to Protect Seniors From Financial Abuse July 5th, 2016 marked the passing of The Senior Safe Act of 2016.
Read moreDo You Need Long-Term Care Insurance? As Baby Boomers age, one of the planning decisions that needs to be made is how to go about providing for their long-term care needs.
Read moreWhat the New Fiduciary Rules Mean for You In early April the Department of Labor released the final version of their fiduciary rules. These rules apply to financial advisors who provide advice on retirement accounts such as an IRA or a 401(k).
Read moreWhat Impact Does Working Have on My Social Security Benefits? There is a lot of confusion about the impact of working on those who are taking their Social Security benefits. Here are a few things to know.
Read moreReasons to Avoid 401(k) Loans Many 401(k) plans offer the option to take a loan against a portion of your 401(k) balance.
Read moreHow to Succeed in a Failing Stock Market The start of 2016 has not been a good one for investors to say the least. Through the middle of January, the swift, sharp decline was the worst start to a new year ever.
Read moreThe Savvy Female Saver Women face a different challenge than their male counterparts; they are living longer and spending more time in retirement, but with less savings.
Read moreSandwiched Have you heard of the ‘sandwich generation’? The definition of Sandwich Generation is ‘a generation of people who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children’ (Wikipedia).
Read moreEnd Of Year $ Moves It’s that time of year again; close to the end! As we enter the last quarter of the year, remember these money moves that you still have time to make: Add to Your 401K.
Read moreInvestor Identity Crisis Hearing the term ‘identity crisis’ can lead to thoughts of confusion, questioning decisions, or changes in behavior that can be good or bad.
Read moreNow that tax season is done for the most part and everyone who could and wanted to contributed to their IRA’s for 2014 have completed that I would like to really focus on a piece that many of us overlook.
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