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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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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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Strategies for Helping Employees Weather Market Volatility

Strategies for Helping Employees Weather Market Volatility

July 7, 2022
With ongoing market volatility negatively impacting your employees’ 401(k) balances, educating them on maintaining a long-term investing perspective is...
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Financial Hypochondria: The Downside of Investment Vigilance

Financial Hypochondria: The Downside of Investment Vigilance

May 9, 2022
Plan sponsors invest much time and effort in improving employee financial literacy. They offer educational content, provide opportunities for...
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Assisted Living: 7 Strategies for Helping Your Parent Manage the Transition

Assisted Living: 7 Strategies for Helping Your Parent Manage the Transition

May 4, 2022
Do You See Your Parents’ Health Declining? The signs are there, although you may have tried to deny...
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Secure Act 2.0 Calls for Bumping Up Age for Required Minimum Distributions, Among Other Proposals

Secure Act 2.0 Calls for Bumping Up Age for Required Minimum Distributions, Among Other Proposals

May 1, 2022
Politicians across the aisle don’t agree on much, but the House recently passed bipartisan legislation that could dramatically change...
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DOL Urges Caution Before Adding Cryptocurrency as a 401(k) Plan Option

DOL Urges Caution Before Adding Cryptocurrency as a 401(k) Plan Option

April 11, 2022
While cryptocurrency has captured the interest of investors, this digital currency presents significant risks of fraud, theft and loss,...
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Strategies for Generating Steady Income in Retirement

Strategies for Generating Steady Income in Retirement

April 1, 2022
In this Q&A, we’ll discuss the important decisions to consider as you shift from wealth accumulation to wealth distribution...
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Elimination of the Stretch IRA: Update for Owners and Beneficiaries

Elimination of the Stretch IRA: Update for Owners and Beneficiaries

March 3, 2022
Q: When was the Stretch IRA eliminated? A: As a result of the 2019 SECURE Act, the stretch...
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HSAs: A Tax Trifecta Investment Opportunity

HSAs: A Tax Trifecta Investment Opportunity

February 4, 2022
HSA as an Investment Tool When it comes to fiscally frugal health insurance options, health savings accounts (HSAs)...
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Retiring Early? Put These 5 Planning Strategies in Place

Retiring Early? Put These 5 Planning Strategies in Place

February 4, 2022
If you are among those who chose to retire as part of “The Great Resignation,” or you’re contemplating retiring...
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