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Warren Buffett Offers One Piece of Estate Planning Advice to the Middle Class

Estate planning can be complicated — and not just for wealthy people. Though the word “estate” is often associated with the upper class, an estate is anything that will ...
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Thanks to the OBBB, Now Could Be the Best Tax-Planning Window We’ve Had: 12 Things You Should Know

The new tax legislation offers unique opportunities to make smart financial moves and save on taxes, especially for people nearing or in retirement with significant savings. Read more ...
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Five Big Beautiful Bill Changes and How Wealthy Retirees Can Benefit

Here’s how wealthy retirees can plan for the changes in the new tax legislation, including what it means for tax rates, the SALT cap, charitable giving, estate taxes ...
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Social Security tax breaks: What the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ really means for 88% of retirees

Many people, such as President Donald Trump and many members of Congress, are excited about what they refer to as the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Others are not happy at all. ...
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‘The most overlooked threat to retirement success.’ Here’s what 12 financial pros say is their No. 1 piece of retirement advice

“You need a clear bucket plan to avoid sequence of returns risk and minimize your tax bill. Here’s what I mean: when markets fall during the first few ...
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10 Tax Breaks for People Over 50

Once you turn 50, and especially after age 65, you may qualify for extra tax breaks. Older people get a bigger standard deduction, and they can earn more ...
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Can You Get a Mortgage In Retirement? And Should You?

Retirees settling into their golden years may be considering the idea of a new home. Most often, a new home means taking on a new mortgage in retirement. ...
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401(k) limit increases to $23,500 for 2025, IRA limit remains $7,000

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2025 has increased to $23,500, up from $23,000 for 2024. The ...
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Home Retirement Retirement-planning Sleep Better in 2025: Slay These Four Retirement Fears

Monsters under the bed aren’t the only thing keeping older adults awake at night. So are fears about retirement, and for good reason. Retirement isn’t cheap; it can ...
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Here’s what a new Trump administration could mean for your money, financial advisors say

Now that Donald Trump has been elected president, many individual investors are wondering what that means for their money. The markets rallied last week on news of Trump’s win, with the Dow Jones ...
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