On July 5 the Trump administration placed tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese imports . Then on July 10 it placed an additional $200 billion of tariffs on Chinese goods, from clothes to refrigerators. How large tariffs could affect the market Here are a few topics to help put things in perspective. For more details …
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What Should I Look for in a Financial Planner?
So your youngest kid just graduated from college. You just realized you have 30 years of work history. You found a notebook from your first year at work and you notice a goal you wrote down: “Retire by age 50.” This year you will celebrate your 55th birthday. You’ve been saving into the 401(k) at …
Is a Roth 401(k) right for you?
In the Revenue Act of 1978, the 401(k) retirement savings plan was born. This law gave employees the choice to receive a portion of their earnings as deferred compensation held in a special account. The employees did not pay tax on that money in the year it was earned. They would pay income tax in …
How am I doing on retirement savings?
“How am I doing on my investment or retirement goals?” is a question I get pretty often, most often from acquaintances, not clients. The questioner is usually looking for a comparison to other people her age to gauge whether the she’s ahead of or behind her peers. And my answer is typically some variation of, …
How Much Can I Spend in Retirement?
As people move from working to retirement, they face a number of challenges in adjusting to their new life. But most don’t expect spending money to be one of them. Many families have been saving for retirement for decades. And now that it’s time to finally spend that money, they often don’t know how to …
Do I Need a Financial Advisor?
It’s a good question. But the answer is like a lot of financial planning advice: unsatisfying. That’s because the only truthful answer is: it depends. So how do you know if you need a financial advisor? Here are some questions that may help you find your answer: Do you need help tracking your monthly finances? …