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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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Stress Test Your Retirement Plan: Because Life Happens

You can stress test your retirement plan, just as your doctor can challenge your heart function or a bank can run scenarios that might cause it to fail. ...
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Late to Retirement Planning? 5 Strategies to Help You Catch Up to Your Peers

You’re no longer a 20-something still getting used to a full-time job. You’ve been around for a while, maybe moved a couple of rungs up the corporate ladder, ...
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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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How To Generate Retirement Income That’s Not Market Dependent

For retirees, dependable income that doesn’t drain their portfolios sounds like a dream come true, especially during market volatility. But unless clients have a pension, and fewer and ...
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How to Pick a Beneficiary for a 401(k) Plan

For retirement savers, adding a beneficiary to your 401(k) plan should be a top priority. A 401(k) plan beneficiary is the person or entity, such as a charity or ...
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What you need to know about long-term care

Understanding Long-Term Care Options and Costs for Seniors As Americans live longer, the need for long-term care (LTC) continues to rise. Research tells us that 70% of seniors ...
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Finance Here’s what to do with your 401(k) – and what not to – as stock market plunges after Trump tariffs

After the stock market plunged Thursday and Friday following President Trump’s newest announced tariffs, many Americans are seeing their retirement savings, particularly in 401(k) plans, take a hit.       ...
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3 Strategies To Help Protect Retirees During Stock Market Volatility

If you’re retired, what should you do about recent gyrations in the stock market? During 2024, the S&P 500 gained 25% when you include the return from dividends. ...
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