In planning for retirement, one topic is often top of mind: What if Social Security goes bust? As we covered in a related post, Social Security Planning: A Balancing Act, most of us have been paying into the program our entire working life. We’re counting on receiving some of that money back in retirement. But then there are […]
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Whether you’re saving, investing, spending, bequeathing or receiving wealth, there’s scarcely a move you can make without considering how taxes might influence the outcome. But how do we plan when we cannot know? The particulars may evolve, but it seems there are always an array of tax breaks to encourage us to save toward our
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Assessing Your Financial Goals for 2023 For many, the turn of the new year is a time to self-reflect and make resolutions. There’s no better time to assess your financial goals for the new year and beyond by following proper financial goal-setting practices. Setting short-term, midterm, and long-term financial goals is important to becoming financially
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Are you making charitable donations at year’s end? If so, you should know about some of the financial “fine print” involved, as the right moves could potentially bring more of a benefit to both you and your chosen charity. Keep in mind, this article is for informational purposes only and is not a replacement for
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A short message about rollercoasters. Markets rallied in relief on Wednesday after hitting new bear market lows the day before. It was a bright spot in what has seemed like a relentless parade of bad news. But the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are still playing bumper cars with your portfolio.1 Is this the bottom of
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Investing makes it possible for many of us to achieve important lifetime goals, such as retirement. That’s why we employ an investment approach based on more than nine decades of data, analysis and research, insights from behavioral finance, and close relationships with leading academics. There are four key concepts that play a vital role in
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Common Financial Planning Mistakes There are a lot of moving parts to your financial world. Hopefully, you’ve checked all of your boxes and addressed every single financial planning need that exists. But, in the event you want to double-check your progress, I highly suggest starting with the below areas of planning that we have found
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