Retiring in 5 years
As you approach your retirement it is important to have a firm grasp on what your income stream will look like, what your tax obligations will be and what accounts you should draw from first, second, third. On top of the logistics, this is a time to consider how you will find fulfillment in this new chapter. We can help.
Retiring in 10 years
You still have time to add growth to your retirement savings. Properly investing your income and utilizing financial vehicles such as life insurance, annuities, asset allocation and tax management can help to position you and your family for a comfortable retirement while ensuring you leave the legacy you want to leave.
Retiring in 15 years
Though your retirement may feel like a distant or intangible goal, we all know how time can fly. Setting up a plan for the rest of your career and learning how you can make your hard-earned dollars work for you now and in the future is an opportunity not to be passed up. If you are considering your long-term plan and what you can do to save as much as you can, grow as much as you need to and pay as little in taxes as you have to, then we should chat.
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Retirement Planning Challenges
In 1985, only 10 percent of people aged 65 and older were either in the workforce or job hunting. Today, that share has doubled, for a couple of reasons. First, fewer 65-year-olds have enough money to retire. Second, the number of people in this demographic with a college degree has more than doubled (53 percent today vs. 25 percent in 1985).
Boosting Financial Literacy is a Top Priority
Financial literacy has always been a challenge. However, now that much of the burden of retirement income has shifted to employees instead of employers, it is all the more important that we begin teaching the principles of saving and investing to people as early as possible.
Stock Buybacks Explained
When the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, the hope was companies would spend their influx of money on expansion and increased jobs and wages. Instead, public companies’ most popular way to spend the excess capital has been to buy back their own stock.
Bull Market Turns 10
March 9, 2019, marked the 10th anniversary of the current bull market, the longest-running in U.S. history. In that decade, the market more than quadrupled, and when you factor in dividends, it’s up fivefold.
The short-term spikes over the past few years coupled with corporate share buybacks have served to keep performance humming. As we move forward, a few points of note:
Eight Pillars of a Sound Retirement Strategy
Retirement planning is like building a house – it needs a strong foundation. In this case, the foundation of a good retirement plan features eight specific pillars to build on – things like assets, income, and protective features that retirees need. Jon and Karyn go over what they are and how they fit into a plan to be sure your retirement goes as smoothly as possible.
Digging Up the Sweet Benefits of Health Food Trends
When Lessie Brown, a 114-year-old woman from Ohio, passed away in January, her family attributed her longevity to the fact that she ate a sweet potato nearly every day until she was well past 100.
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