Retirement Planning, Tips and Tricks
401(k)s and IRAs have many unique features that may be beneficial to you depending on your circumstances. The decision to roll funds out of a former employer’s plan involves more factors than just fees and investment selection. To help make this analysis easier, use...
Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Tips and Tricks
Although increasingly rare, employer pensions can make up a considerable portion of your expected retirement benefits. Whether you are nearing retirement or are already receiving ongoing pension payments, you may have the option to choose a lump sum...
Financial Planning, Life Events, Tax Planning, Tips and Tricks
In today’s economic uncertainty, business closures and layoffs are increasingly common. The loss of a job can cause serious stress both personally and financially. To help you through a disruption in employment, we’ve created the checklist “What Issues Should I...
Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement Planning, Tips and Tricks
What is a Mega Backdoor Roth Contribution? A Mega Backdoor Roth Contribution is not as scary as it sounds. Here’s how it works: You make a non-Roth after-tax contribution to an employer 401(k) plan (if permitted by the employer’s 401(k) plan...
Family and Finances, Financial Planning, Health Care, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Tips and Tricks
The HSA contribution rules are generally straightforward. However, the rules can become complicated in years when there will be a change to healthcare coverage. Perhaps an investor is moving from individual to family coverage, or they are leaving their health plan, or...
Financial Planning, Investing, Tips and Tricks
If you earn too much, you are unable to make a regular contribution to a Roth IRA. But, there is a workaround called the Backdoor Roth Contribution. There are many factors and rules that must be considered, and complicated steps to take in order to properly implement...
