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So You’re Retired – Now What?

Most qualified retirement plans offer significant tax benefits - if you're willing to follow a few IRS-specified rules, that is. The federal government wants to make plans such as 401(k)s, Keoghs, SEP-IRAs and traditional IRAs available for specific needs, and has enacted laws to help eliminate potential abuses of these tax-advantaged investment alternatives. Retirement Plans […]

Retirement Expenses

How Living Expenses Change During Retirement There are some upsides to being a retiree - senior discounts, lower taxes, subsidized healthcare, and regular Social Security checks among them. On the other hand, mature Americans must contend with worrisome issues such as rising costs for medical care, long-term care, prescription drugs, and even basic necessities such […]

IRA Conversions

The Roth IRA offers a number of advantages over its traditional counterpart. These include: Tax-free distributions at retirement Ability to continue making contributions beyond age 70-1/2 No required minimum distributions beginning in the year you turn 70-1/2 Leaving assets to survivors that are free from income taxes Details on eligibility to convert a traditional IRA […]

CLU | Chartered Life Underwriter

CLU Chartered Life Underwriter A CLU is a professional advisor in all of the areas of business and family financial security that are encompassed by life insurance. To become a CLU, an individual must successfully complete a comprehensive course of study and demonstrate competence by passing a series of eight, college-level examinations in several subject […]