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Planning Retirement With Social Security

Last week we talked about saving for retirement. Most people are aware that you need to save for retirement. However, it is a topic that is easy to brush aside to a later date. Although the subject is important, often …

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Taxation of Tax-Advantaged Accounts

I received a text message from my 24 year old son Luke the other day. Luke graduated from college earlier this year. For the first time in his life, Luke has signed up to participate in a retirement program, his …

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Real Estate in Your IRA

I haven’t discussed IRA real estate investments in a while. I have received a number of inquiries regarding these investments within the last few months. So, I have decided to revisit this topic and update the information for you. With …

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Lump Sum Pension Payments

You are a retiree receiving a monthly pension. Your former employer has offered you a large sum of money to take instead of your monthly pension. It sure looks tempting. What should you do? Paying out monthly pensions as lump-sums …

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Newlyweds Need Planning Too

You are about to get married or have just been married. Would you like your fiancé or new spouse to be able to make decisions for you if you became mentally incapacitated as a result of an accident or injury? …

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Your Trust As Your IRA Beneficiary

I am often questioned by financial advisors, banks and mutual fund companies if I meant to name a trust as primary beneficiary of retirement accounts. Yes, I meant to do that. When we prepare a trust-based estate plan, we also …

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