Retirement Planning
What You Should Know About Advisor Fees
Financial advisors and planners help you manage your investments and work toward your financial goals, such as estate and retirement planning. In return for their expertise and guidance, some advisors will charge a flat fee, while others work on commission. Some may even do both. But how are those fees determined and who pays for…
Read More4 Simple Tips for Organizing Your Finances
Disorganized finances can make it difficult to plan and set your goals. Following a pattern of established management guidelines can help you stay on top of your financial situation throughout the year. Whether you need to overhaul your budget, assess your credit standing, or get a better handle on your investments, here are 4 daily…
Read MoreInstilling Financial Values in Your Family
Over the next two decades, more than 84 trillion dollars will change hands in what has become known as the “great wealth transfer.” More than $72 trillion of that will pass from older generations to their heirs, while nearly $12 trillion will be donated to charities.[1] This shift in multigenerational wealth represents a huge opportunity…
Read MoreActive vs. Passive Investing: Which Is Best?
Investors and advisors alike have long debated the merits of active versus passive investing. As the markets have taken a downward turn over the last year in response to rising interest rates, this age-old question has emerged again. Passive investing seeks to generate average market returns and involves hanging on to investments over a long…
Read More3 Small Moves that Make a Big Difference in Retirement
Saving for retirement doesn’t happen overnight. It’s an ongoing process that requires monitoring and tweaking your plan over many years to help ensure you have enough to meet your retirement goals. Sometimes relatively small adjustments to your plan can make a huge impact on your ability to save, such as choosing to invest in low-cost…
Read MoreHow Does the New RMD Rule Affect Retirees?
There’s good news for your retirement plan! Starting this year, the age at which you must start taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your tax-deferred retirement accounts has increased from 72 to 73 years old. In 2033, it will increase again to age 75. This new rule was passed into law by Congress at the…
Read MoreWhy You Need an Evolving Financial Plan
Financial planning is not a set-it-and-forget-it activity. Rather, financial plans are ever-evolving based on your changing life circumstances. Your goals and priorities may shift as your career evolves and big changes like marriage, having a child, or getting a new job may warrant adjustments to your long-term plan. Here is a look at the situations…
Read More4 Questions to Help With Transitioning to Retirement
For the most part, we all share the same common fears while on our walk to retirement: Will I be okay? Will I have enough money? How will I fill my time? While there’s no crystal ball to answer these questions, we can find comfort in knowing that all transitions in life can be more…
Read MoreInvesting During a Bear Market
Lately, financial pundits seem to be constantly warning that a bear market is coming, arguing over whether one has begun or predicting when one will end. It’s less common for them to actually define one. From their ominous tone, you can tell it’s less appealing than its counterpart, a bull market. But what is it…
Read MoreProtecting Against Inflation
It’s been a long time since investors have had to worry about inflation. Now it’s been in the headlines, because prices have been rising faster than expected. Let’s talk about what that means and what you can do to protect your portfolio. Before you start to worry about how inflation might affect your investments, let’s take…
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