Applying for financial aid for college is becoming less stressful after President Obama changed the earliest FAFSA filing date from January 1st to October 1st. This means that the FAFSA can be submitted on October 1st for the 2017-2018...
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TaxesIt’s that time of the year again – tax season. It is time to gather all your documents and either prepare your own return or meet with your accountant. Yet you haven’t received your 1099 form, the report that...
However, while tax-deferred growth can be a good deal, paying taxes on the way out may be a bad deal in some circumstances. Recently, we came across that very circumstance. What differentiated this client was his plans for retirement....
Many company officers and other highly-compensated executives receive a whole host of employer retirement benefits, including not only a 401(k) plan and a pension plan, but a non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan as well. Like 401(k) plans, NQDC plans...
Meet Marcus. Marcus has poured tens of thousands of dollars into his whole life insurance policy. He's sick of paying the expensive premiums - only to see the value of his policy decline! So, what's Marcus to do -...
Can I interest you in a car that has a built-in dishwasher? It’s just like a regular car, but unwieldy to drive, and more expensive to purchase and maintain. The automobile-dishwasher has huge downsides but, just think of the...
Considering how much risk (a lot) is required for a given return (a little), there may be better investment opportunities available. This is especially important for clients in retirement – where risk management is paramount to investment return.
A stretch IRA is not a type of IRA account. Rather, a stretch IRA is a distribution strategy for the inheritors of IRA accounts. With a stretch strategy, the IRA account is passed from beneficiary to beneficiary, with the...
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 of short term capital gains, imagine Bob: Bob buys shares of Apple...