At year end, it’s time to think about topping off your IRA and most people should be thinking about their Roth IRA. Choosing between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA can have major tax and estate planning implications. A traditional IRA has long been a favorite of people looking to save a little extra for retirement …
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8 Important Tasks For Your Financial Plan Before Year End
Year end marks several important deadlines that you don’t want to forget. If you fail to meet these deadlines, you will lose out on the benefits for this year. Here are eight important tasks to take care of before Dec. 31, 2018: Max out your employer-sponsored retirement plan. If you still working you need to take the free matching funds …
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What’s a Financial Planner Worth?
If you ask me, my services to my clients are priceless, but I know that’s not a very satisfying response. The true answer for your family of how much return on investment you get from a financial advisor will, of course, depend on your specific situation. Here are some thoughts on how to answer this …
Is This the Beginning of the End?
With the recent volatility in stock prices, many people are wondering about their financial future. Stock prices are down from the highs. Since prices have moved around dramatically from day to day and even within the day, it’s hard to be clear about what current data tells us. In general, stock prices are down. Depending …
4 Ways to Cope with SALT Limitation
In Minnesota we are accustomed to paying lots of state income tax. We have the 20th highest state tax. Typical state and local taxes in Minnesota amount to 11.57 percent of adjusted gross income — about 7.56 percent more than the national average according to wallethub.com. While it stinks to pay so much in state taxes, …
Why Open a ‘my Social Security’ Account?
If you’re thinking about retirement, you should check your Social Security benefits. One ingredient in every financial plan I do for clients is to run a Social Security maximization analysis to evaluate options. Making the correct choice can mean tens of thousands of dollars in additional benefits to my family. To begin this process, I …