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10 Highlights of The Secure 2.0 Act

On December 23, 2022, Congress passed the bill containing the Secure 2.0 Act retirement provisions. This Act will reshape retirement tax incentives for years to come through changing existing retirement account rules and related tax breaks.  Here is a…

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Prepare for Your Medicare Enrollment

Medicare Open Enrollment is approaching! This year’s enrollment period starts on October 15th, so it is about time to start preparing!1 Here are our 6 tips for Medicare enrollment prep: Understand the enrollment periods The initial enrollment period consists…

Retirement

5 Retirement Concerns Too Often Overlooked

Baby boomers entering their “second acts” should think about these matters. Retirement is undeniably a major life and financial transition. Even so, baby boomers can run the risk of growing nonchalant about some of the financial challenges that retirement…

Retirement

Required Minimum Distributions 101

What you need to know about mandatory retirement account withdrawals. If you are approaching your seventies, get ready for required minimum distributions. You may soon have to take RMDs, as they are called, from one or more of your…

Retirement

Health Savings Accounts for Retirement

Why a Health Savings Account might be right for your retirement journey. If you have the chance to open a Health Savings Account (HSA), you might want to take a look. An HSA is a tax-advantaged account that you…

Retirement

Rehearse for Retirement

Retiring suddenly can be overwhelming. Try living as a “retiree” for a month or two before you commit to leaving your career. Imagine if you could preview your retirement in advance. In a sense, you can. Financially and mentally,…

Retirement

Are You Emotionally Ready to Retire?

Even those who have saved millions must prepare for a lifestyle adjustment. Retirement can be surprisingly stressful. You’re trading the familiarity and stimulation of a past  life for an unstructured life of redefinition. Entering retirement not only alters your…

Retirement

Retirement Preparation Mistakes

Why are they made again and again? Common mistakes that plague start-ups, family businesses, corporations, and charities seem impossible to avoid. But here’s the catch: mistakes are a fact of life, as stated by Nikki Giovanni, an American poet.…