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Weekend Reading: How to Plan Your Retirement When Tax Law is in Flux

We continually hear of tax proposals on the horizon, but the thing about proposals is that they often change, especially in Washington.

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Weekend Reading: Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) Tax Strategies for Modestly Appreciated Stock

Staying at the forefront of your retirement tax plan means becoming educated about tax strategies available at your fingertips. One of those strategies involves a Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA).

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Weekend Reading: The Retirement Rush

A global pandemic has the power to bring about a plethora of abrupt life transitions, and for many baby boomers, that included stepping into retirement earlier than expected.

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Weekend Reading: Why Risk Tolerance Questionnaires Don't Work for Determining Retirement Strategies

Risk tolerance questionnaires can be a great starting point in determining how conservative your retirement investment strategies should be; however, they’re not the main solution.

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Weekend Reading: 3 Social Security Do-Over Options

If you’re having second thoughts about your Social Security claiming strategy, the good news is, “do-over” options exist.

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Weekend Reading: 5 Tax-Efficient Wealth Transfer Strategies to Consider Before 2026

A constant that has remained within proposed tax bills from the Biden administration is that most changes will impact the wealthy, so now is the time to consider if – and how – estate tax liability could impact your beneficiaries.

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Weekend Reading: Why Most Financial Plans Fail

Here’s a shocking statistic: About 70 percent of financial planning recommendations are never implemented. Why? It might be a direct result of the advisor you work with, or your natural behavioral finance tendencies.

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Weekend Reading: 3 Ways Early Retirees Can Minimize Their Health Insurance Costs

If you’re planning on retiring before you’re eligible for Medicare coverage (age 65), one major component you’ll need to account for is healthcare.

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Weekend Reading: 7 Ways the New Tax Bill Could Impact Retirement Planning

A first look at a major proposed tax bill was just released by the Ways and Means Committee, and it has the power to change a number of things in the retirement planning realm.

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Weekend Reading: How a Key Biden Tax Idea Got Crushed

You’re most likely well aware of the Biden Administration’s plans to increase taxes on the wealthy, but one of those initiatives is not moving forward.

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Weekend Reading: Reinventing the Wheel

As Fritz Gilbert states: "Seeking the best wheel for the situation we’re facing makes life better." In the end, retirement is an opportunity to adjust, improve and find a new approach.

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Weekend Reading: What the New Outlook for Social Security Means for You

If you’re worried about the future stability of Social Security, rest assured, the outlook still looks positive.