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Financial Conflict Between Couples
Strategists who work with couples have found there to be a few conflicts that are most common between them. Different priorities: financial management done predominately by one partner, helping adult children, and disagreements over an inheritance. Each seems to resonate in different ways as we all know how common it is to have one partner
What Happens?
We’ve been asked a few questions regarding what happens to those portions of your estate that aren’t treated consistently with what you say in your will. Many people assume wills and trusts are the pillars of a perfect estate plan. However, asset titling–the way you own an asset–is just as critical. Conflict instructions can create
Roth IRA Vs Traditional IRA
Having just taken a look at your traditional IRA, you may be wondering if the time is now to convert it to a Roth IRA. Choosing between a Roth and a traditional IRA requires you to estimate what your tax situation will be when you start drawing from the account. This analysis is different from
It’s That Time of Year
It’s usually around this time of year, when individuals are preparing paperwork for filing their tax returns, that we are asked what the deadlines for contributions are, and what happens if one spouse is non-working but still wants to make IRA contributions. As a general rule, you have until tax day to make IRA contributions
The Busyness of Life
What does retirement really, truly mean? What are your plans for after you retire? We’ve been thinking about this recently. Many would define it as “retreating from the ‘busyness’ of life.” When do you plan on retiring? How old will you be? How long do you think you’ll spend in retirement? Getting away from all
Bridge the Gap
We’ve heard many times that it’s a good idea for retirees to put off receiving Social Security payments, as waiting can allow you to get more out of them than if you were to start as soon as age permits. One way to make this more feasible is to include annuities in retirement strategies to