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5 Factors to Consider When Determining Your Retirement Account Withdrawal Rate

5 Factors to Consider When Determining Your Retirement Account Withdrawal Rate

March 2, 2023
As you plan for retirement or if you’re already retired, how much you’ll withdraw from retirement accounts for reliable...
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Inherited IRA Strategies

Inherited IRA Strategies

February 9, 2023
With the passage of the SECURE Act & SECURE 2.0 Act, Stretch IRAs are no longer an option. So,...
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Many Age 65+ Still Working for a More Secure Financial Future

Many Age 65+ Still Working for a More Secure Financial Future

February 2, 2023
With several forces converging at once—the bite of inflation, market swings and higher interest rates—nearly 60% of high earners...
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5 Costly Roth IRA Mistakes to Avoid

5 Costly Roth IRA Mistakes to Avoid

January 19, 2023
A Roth IRA is an important component of your retirement portfolio. In this episode of Your Life Simplified,...
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Should You Roll Over an IRA to an HSA?

Should You Roll Over an IRA to an HSA?

January 5, 2023
For many people, health savings accounts (HSAs) provide an affordable way to pay for medical expenses. To make pre-tax...
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Reaching Your Financial Goals & New Year’s Resolutions

Reaching Your Financial Goals & New Year’s Resolutions

January 5, 2023
To kick off the new year, Valerie Escobar , senior wealth advisor, and Michael MacKelvie , wealth advisor, share...
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How the Timing of Withdrawals Can Make or Break Your Portfolio

How the Timing of Withdrawals Can Make or Break Your Portfolio

January 4, 2023
The saying “timing is everything” rings especially true when you are ready to retire and plan to start withdrawing...
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Congress Passes Secure 2.0 Act Bringing Big Changes to Saving for Retirement

Congress Passes Secure 2.0 Act Bringing Big Changes to Saving for Retirement

January 2, 2023
At the end of 2022, Congress passed SECURE 2.0 Act legislation as part of a larger spending bill. SECURE...
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Year-end Planning: 5 Strategies to Maximize Savings While Reducing Your Taxable Income

Year-end Planning: 5 Strategies to Maximize Savings While Reducing Your Taxable Income

December 1, 2022
As the year wraps up, you’ve most likely met with your wealth advisor about tax-advantaged moves to make by...
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Sequence of Returns Risk: The $1,000,000+ Timing Risk in Retirement

Sequence of Returns Risk: The $1,000,000+ Timing Risk in Retirement

November 30, 2022
The timing of when you begin to draw income from retirement accounts, not necessarily average returns, can be worth...
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Discover Tax-Efficient Withdrawal Strategies During Retirement

Discover Tax-Efficient Withdrawal Strategies During Retirement

November 1, 2022
When you’re ready to take distributions from various accounts in retirement, it matters which accounts you withdraw from first...
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Simplifying the Retirement Plan Tax Credit for Start-Ups

Simplifying the Retirement Plan Tax Credit for Start-Ups

September 15, 2022
For start-up small businesses, establishing a retirement plan can be costly as well as resource and time prohibitive. Legislation...
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We can help you take the complex and make it simple. Our podcast hosts Mike and Valerie share need-to-know insights about finances and wealth.

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