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New Retirement Savings Options for 2024
The SECURE 2.0 Act, passed in December 2022, made wide-ranging changes to U.S. tax laws related to retirement savings. While some...
Valerie Flores
Jan 9, 2024
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7 Charts You Need to Read
Investing and staying invested during periods of volatility can be difficult. Gaining a historical perspective can help expectations and...
Thomas Schorn
Oct 20, 2022
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Required Distributions: Changes You Need to Know
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 changed the rules for taking distributions from retirement...
Thomas Schorn
Apr 30, 2022
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Social Security's Uncertain Future: What You Should Know
Social Security is a pay-as-you-go system, which means today's workers are paying taxes for the benefits received by today's retirees....
Thomas Schorn
Oct 11, 2021
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Should You Be Concerned About Inflation?
If you pay attention to financial news, you probably see a lot of discussion about inflation, which has reared its head in the U.S....
Thomas Schorn
Jul 8, 2021
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Retirement Confidence Remains Strong, Despite Pandemic
Despite the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic, American workers and retirees remain largely optimistic about their financial...
Thomas Schorn
May 20, 2021
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Rising Inflation: Where Will It Go from Here?
In March 2021, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.6%, the largest one-month increase since August 2012. Over...
Thomas Schorn
May 9, 2021
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Medicare Enrollment Concerns
Medicare is essential for a large segment of our population. However, it is often misunderstood, and decisions are based on the advice of...
Thomas Schorn
Apr 28, 2021
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Roth IRA Strategies for High-Income Earners
As families begin to prepare for retirement, one of the tensions they may be wrestling with is being able to control their taxable income...
Thomas Schorn
Apr 10, 2021
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Spousal IRAs are Highly Effective
Opening and contributing to your spouse's IRA is simple but usually overlooked. To contribute to a spouse IRA you must file a joint tax...
Thomas Schorn
Mar 7, 2021
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Options for Your 401(k) When You Retire
Retiring is a big step. If that time has come, you are now facing an important decision: What should I do with my 401(k) balance? There...
Thomas Schorn
Feb 19, 2021
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2020 RMD Repayment Rules
The IRS issued adjusted 2020 RMD repayment rules at the end of June. You can now repay RMD withdrawals – even if the withdrawal was in...
Thomas Schorn
Jul 4, 2020
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RMD & Related Changes for 2020
I continue to study the stimulus package passed last week and will continue to send relevant information that is beneficial to you. This...
Thomas Schorn
Mar 30, 2020
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2019 IRA Contributions
Even though the tax filing season is well underway, there's still time to make a regular IRA contribution for 2019. You have until your...
Thomas Schorn
Feb 21, 2020
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The SECURE Act and Your Retirement Savings
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act enacted in December 2019 as part of a larger federal spending...
Thomas Schorn
Feb 14, 2020
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