Have you ever heard someone say that they know exactly where the stock market is going in the future? It might sound tempting to believe, but the truth is that no one can accurately predict the future of the stock market. Read More
The Art World and Your Retirement
Using art as a retirement plan might seem like a good idea, but there are some major drawbacks that you should be aware of before making this decision. Read More
A 40 Year Retirement
Are you ready for a 40 year retirement? Read More
IRS Audits More Low-Income Families
A new report by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a nonprofit data and research gathering organization, found that the IRS may target low income earners more often than high income earners for an audit. Indeed, during FY 2022, the odds a millionaire was audited by an IRS revenue agent was just 1.1 percent while low-income families have a 1.27% audit rate.
The IRS may target low-income earners more often than high income earners for an audit for several reasons. Read More
How Secure 2.0 Changes Your RMD
The Secure Act 2.0 was signed into law on December 29, 2022 bringing some major changes when it comes to retirement planning. Among the most notable is a change to Required Minimum Distributions (RMD). The new law builds on earlier legislation that allows retirees to delay required minimum distributions (RMDs) until a later age. This can be a significant benefit for retirees who don’t need the income from their retirement accounts and want to keep their savings invested for as long as possible. Read More
The Stock Market Can’t Save You
As you get closer to retirement, much of your success will be determined on how much you have saved. Unfortunately, if you didn’t do a great job of putting money away, the stock market can’t save you.
The stock market can be a great way to grow your wealth and since its inception has provided extremely generous returns to patient and prudent investors. However,if you don’t save enough money, the returns can’t save you.
A lot of people think that investing in the stock market is easy. All they have to do is invest their money and then let the market do its thing. But that’s not true! Read More
Pay Less Taxes in 2022
A Dog is Great for Your Retirement
We all know that in the grand scheme of things, retirement is an incredibly important part of life. It’s a time when we can finally live our lives how we want to, with no one to answer to but ourselves.
There are some obvious sure ways to have a successful retirement. Strategies like making sure to have protected reliable income, a diversified portfolio, reducing your taxes, are solid a solid start.
But what if you could make your retirement even more enjoyable? What if you could have a better quality of life during your golden years? Read More
When Is the Best Time to Invest?
Investing in the stock market is a great way to grow your money for retirement, but it can also be extremely nerve-wracking. The markets are always volatile, and there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to ride out the ups and downs.
The truth is, there’s no perfect time to invest. There will always be an element of risk involved—no matter what your investment strategy is or how much time you’ve put into researching your portfolio. But with these tips, you’ll be able to reduce some of the volatility of the market so that when things do go down (and they will!), your losses won’t be as severe. Read More
Is Real Estate A Good Investment for Retirement
So if you’re considering investing in real estate, you should know the benefits (and the downfalls).
Including real estate in your investing portfolio adds diversity to reduce your overall investment risk. And there are many ways to achieve this. Some options may be buying real estate investment trusts (REITs). Others, may be more active like buying and holding rental properties for cash flow and capital appreciation. This type require active involvement and a fair amount of knowledge to be successful.
Here are the advantages of real estate investing; Read More
