How Much Do Retirees Really Pay in Tax?
If you’re looking for information to inform your tax planning strategies for your retirement, look no further. Let’s start with the question everyone wants to know: Is it possible to receive income in retirement without taxes? While it may be technically possible, your optimal income sources probably have some type of taxation associated with them.[1] Most retirees have some kind [...]
The Basics of Planning for Healthcare in Retirement
Most couples will spend about $315,000 on healthcare in retirement.[1] Let that number sink in. Do you have a plan for how you’re going to manage costs like that? Luckily, if you’re not sure, we have some recommendations! A solid retirement plan is a good place to start. Contributing to a retirement account may help you grow your savings and [...]
How to Prepare for Wealth Transfer
When someone you love passes away and they leave you an inheritance, there are a few things you may want to keep in mind as you move through the grieving process. We understand it can be a very difficult time, so we have some recommendations and explanations to hopefully make the financial side of things a little easier for you. [...]
The Importance of Wealth Protection in Retirement
You’ve worked for your entire career to set up the life that you’ve always wanted, but that doesn’t always mean that the money and assets you’ve gained over the years will last. A part of retirement planning that people often overlook is wealth protection planning. Without a proper wealth protection plan in place, your savings may dwindle as you move [...]
Retirement Tips from Warren Buffet
Warren Buffet is one of the richest men in the world, and he is regarded as one of the savviest investors in history. Thankfully, he is fairly open about his investment strategies. If you are feeling a little lost about where to get started with your retirement plan, you may want to take a look at these tips. Here is [...]
Tips for Your Passive Income Strategy in Retirement
There’s a hack to retirement that you may not know about: passive income strategy. The usual tried and true plan for retirement, where you save money in a tax-advantaged account and claim Social Security, is a great backbone for your plan. But people often don’t think about what passive income can do for their savings. So, what is passive income? [...]
You’ve Grown Your 401(k)…Now What?
Unfortunately, saving a ton of money in your 401(k) isn’t the last step in your retirement plan. You might think that if you have a lot of money in your 401(k), then you don’t have anything to worry about. But there are still strategies and complexities to retirement even after you’ve saved up. To put this in perspective, most financial [...]
5 Legacy and Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
A key part of financial planning is estate planning. If you’ve got a solid financial plan, but your estate plan isn’t organized well (or doesn’t exist at all!), you might want to consider looking into putting your plan together. It’s a way to pass your hard work down to the next generation, and with the right design, you might be [...]
