Often when I bring up the idea of retirement “gap years” in meetings, my clients’ minds wander toward a family member who’s decided to take a year off between high school and college. Then they…
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Dollar Cost Averaging: Are You Really Better Off?
As I write this post the S&P 500 is about 100 points off it’s all time high of 2922, and climbing fast. We’ve seen an incredible bull market over the last ten years since the…
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The 7 Most Common Retirement Planning Mistakes
Free Online Workshop Hey Everyone! I’d like to invite you to our next live online event: The 7 Most Common Retirement Planning Mistakes. Thanks to your feedback, we’ve put together a workshop that will cover…
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Free Online Training: Market Volatility Survival Guide
If you’ve been paying any kind of attention to the markets over the last two months, you’ve probably noticed a new trend: volatility. Consistent market volatility isn’t something we’ve seen in quite some time. Other…
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Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion: How to Contribute to a Roth IRA When You Make Too Much Money
If you asked me to choose my FAVORITE type of account to invest in, it would definitely be the Roth IRA. Roth IRAs allow you to save money tax free for the rest of your…
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Paying for College With Your 401k: Can You? Should You?
Believe it or not, we’re already in “back to school” season. And to continue our recent series of posts on paying for college, today’s covers a question I’m sure will resonate with many readers: Should…
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How to Use Strategic Asset Location to Reduce Your Tax Bill
I’m a believer that the biggest factor contributing to the returns in your portfolio is asset allocation. The amount of your portfolio you choose to invest in stocks, bonds, real estate, or anything else will ultimately…
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The Defined Benefits Pension Plan: Helping Business Owners Shelter Thousands from Income Tax
Taxes are frustrating to nearly every small business owner I speak with. Most people agree that we should all pay our fair share. But after working countless thousands of hours to build a viable business, it’s…
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Grantor Retained Annuity Trust: An Easy Way for Business Owners to Reduce Wealth Transfer Taxes
For business owners starting to think about the next generation, the phrases”estate tax” or “transfer tax” almost seem like curse words. The bad news is that when you build an estate of a certain size,…
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How to Tell Whether You Have Enough Money to Retire
“I’m not sure I have enough saved up to retire.” “How can I know for sure my savings will last after I stop working?” “I”m concerned I’ll spend through my savings too fast and run…
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