Category: Financial Planning

  • The 401k Loan, A Useful Tool (If Used Correctly)

    401ks are for retirement. With pensions going the way of the dodo bird, flip phones, and fax…

  • The SECURE Act Is Here! What You Should Know. (before you buy that annuity)

    MNice Investor talked about the possibility of the Stretch IRA going away with passing of the SECURE…

  • Year-End Financial Checklist

    Working with families, and having my own, I often use the seasons and holidays as signposts. They…

  • Don’t Be Afraid of The HSA This Open Enrollment Season!

    I don’t think it was a coincidence that #HSAAwarenessday occurred right before Open Enrollment, nor was it…

  • RIP Stretch IRA (Maybe?)

    What Is a Stretch IRA? When an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is left to a nonspouse, a…

  • jeopardy risk assessment

    I’ll Take Jeopardy, Risk, & Retirement For $1,000, Alex.

    I’ll take Movies In The DirectTV Guide for $500, Alex. The answer: “Two hit men, a boxer, a crime boss,…

  • Don’t Miss Your Target

    Moving from a pension-driven retirement to a 401k-driven retirement has not been easy. Because the employee not…

  • A Common Mistake Of Overachieving 401k Investors

    It is common knowledge that your company’s 401k match is free money. Unless you are struggling with…