4 Reasons Women Should Consider ETFs

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Watch the Video or Read the Article   Let’s Face it, Women Control the Wealth! Here are the facts…. 51% or $14 trillion, of American personal wealth are now controlled by women.1 67% of women over 50 years old share in decision-making for finances with their spouses.2 Women will control about $22 trillion by 2020, […]

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How to Pay Less Taxes in Retirement

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Taxes in retirement can fluctuate drastically from taxes while working full time. If you’re near retirement, you may be looking forward to the day when taxes get simpler. You could be disappointed. Everyone’s tax situation is different, but here are 6 tax issues you may encounter and ways to lessen their impact. Deductions May Disappear If your children […]

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What’s the Deal With Annuities?

What's the Deal with Annuities
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Watch the Video or Read the Article   “What’s the deal with annuities?” Jerry Seinfeld is an excellent comedian and his show Seinfeld used to start with his monologue about a certain topic and it always started with “What’s the deal with….” So, this week I wanted to cover a couple topics regarding annuities.  First, […]

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Should We Worry About Inflation?

Should We Worry About Inflation
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The markets sold off in February on concerns of runaway inflation. The fear now is that inflation will start to rise more quickly, potentially dampening growth or driving borrowing costs higher. That prospect panicked the markets in February, briefly sending stocks down more than 10% before investors recovered their nerve. The indicator that made the […]

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6 Smart Strategies to Reduce Your RMD

6 Strategies to Reduce RMD
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Saving for retirement and investing in tax-deferred accounts like your 401(k)s and IRAs is extremely helpful to reach your retirement goals. However, once you turn 70 1/2, Uncle Sam definitely wants his share, so he forces you to take withdrawals from those accounts or face a 50% penalty of the amount you should have withdrawn. […]

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How to Pay Fewer Taxes in Retirement

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Congratulations!  You have spent a lifetime working, saving, and now you have arrived at your retirement.  Now all you have to do is become a tax expert. Preparing for paying fewer taxes in retirement is not easy.  All of that tax differed growth from your traditional IRAs faces income tax. Yes, when you take a […]

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Should You Fire Your Advisor?

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Watch the Video or Read the Blog   Should You Fire Your Financial Advisor? Most investors don’t know how to ask this bold and straight-forward question.   Here are comments and questions that many investors do ask themselves:   “I have known my advisor for 20 years, but I don’t know if they’re doing a […]

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