Life’s emotional challenges are often intertwined with life’s financial challenges. When it comes to advanced financial planning, these life challenges are scrutinized for their financial impact. Consider three significant life-changing events: • the birth of a child • the death of a parent •...
It is important to understand your cash flow; you want to know where your money is going. For the purposes of financial planning, categorize expenses into boxes A, B, and C. This process serves as a tool to help manage spending and saving patterns.
Table of Contents1 1.1 Short-Term Capital Gains1.2 Long-Term Capital Gains1.3 Interest Income1.4 Ordinary Cash Dividends1.5 Qualified Dividends Different types of investment returns are taxed distinctly. Knowing how investment returns are taxed can help you better manage your investments. Short-Term Capital Gains For an explanation...
Enjoying retirement requires following just two simple rules. This sounds too easy – one would imagine that a successful retirement is more complicated. It is complicated! This is because while the rules themselves are simple, following these simple rules is not simple. Read on – and...
You have seen the commercials: people carrying their nest eggs, or their money board, indicating the hypothetical dollar amount required for retirement. Seeing these advertisements may have prompted some introspection on your part. You may be thinking: When can I retire? Less hopeful, you...
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