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5 Considerations for Early Retirement

5 Considerations for Early Retirement

July 14, 2022
Are you thinking about retiring early? In this week’s episode of Your Life Simplified, Valerie Escobar , senior wealth...
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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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5 Tips for Planning a Purpose-Based Retirement

5 Tips for Planning a Purpose-Based Retirement

July 4, 2022
People often spend more time planning a vacation or researching a car purchase than they do on how they’ll...
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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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Required Minimum Distribution Changes: What’s New in 2022

Required Minimum Distribution Changes: What’s New in 2022

February 1, 2022
Figuring we’ll all live a little longer, the IRS updated the life expectancy table, as of Jan. 1, 2022....
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