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The Key Estate Planning Developments of 2021
With a new president and uncertainty still swirling around COVID-19 and its long-term effects, state legislatures have been very busy to...

RetirementGuy
Dec 23, 20211 min read


5 expert tips to calculate the 'retirement number' that will let you leave the workforce for good
1. Using the 25x rule Andrew Latham, managing editor at SuperMoney, said his favorite method for calculating retirement money is the 25x...

RetirementGuy
Dec 23, 20211 min read


Hit your retirement savings goal? It may be wise to unload some stocks
Investors who hit their retirement savings goal ahead of schedule may be wise to reduce their exposure to stocks in favor of safer...

RetirementGuy
Dec 23, 20211 min read


6 End Of Year Tax Planning Tips For 2021
As the year comes to an end, it's important to start planning your 2021 taxes to reduce your obligations wherever possible. Thinking...

RetirementGuy
Dec 16, 20211 min read


How Can a Nonworking Spouse Plan for Retirement?
I'm 65 and my husband is 60. We're trying to plan for retirement. My husband isn't working and doesn't have a retirement account. I'd...

RetirementGuy
Dec 16, 20211 min read


The Most-Overlooked Tax Breaks for Retirees
For new retirees, it's more important than ever to take full advantage of every tax break available. That's especially true if you're on...

RetirementGuy
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Calculating This One Number Set Me on a Path to Financial Freedom. Here’s The Formula
I didn’t start thinking about retirement until I was 33 years old. I was unemployed, married with two children, renting in a high-cost...

RetirementGuy
Dec 9, 20211 min read


Taxes in Retirement: How All 50 States Tax Retirees
Relocating in retirement is a rite of passage for many Americans, especially those with warmer climes on their minds. But before you move...

RetirementGuy
Dec 9, 20211 min read


Should You Take Pension Payments or a Lump Sum? A How-To Guide
Your employer doesn’t want to be in the pension business. It’s too expensive. Low interest rates force employers to beef up their pension...

RetirementGuy
Dec 9, 20211 min read


Here are must-know changes for the 2021 tax season
Another year of grappling with coronavirus has led to significant tax law changes for the 2021 season. While year-end tax planning is...

RetirementGuy
Dec 2, 20211 min read


Phase Into Retirement With A Phased Retirement Plan
No one likes sudden change. We like to ease into things – transition with time. Yet we talk about retirement as an event. One day you’re...

RetirementGuy
Dec 2, 20211 min read


Retiring in Uncertain Times? Try the Bucket Strategy!
I've often heard an old saying that states, "Today is what it is because yesterday is what it was, so tomorrow will be what we make of...

RetirementGuy
Dec 1, 20211 min read


When Social Security benefits start and stop to be paid out explained
Social Security helps retired workers but it also pays benefits to widows, widowers, and children - benefiting more than 64 million...

RetirementGuy
Nov 25, 20211 min read


A Simple RMD Mistake That Can Cost Retirees Thousands
It is fairly common for people taking required minimum distributions out of retirement accounts, such as IRAs, to pull out more than the...

RetirementGuy
Nov 23, 20211 min read


Amid the pandemic, a rising share of older U.S. adults are now retired
As employers contend with growing numbers of younger employees quitting in the great resignation, the COVID-19 recession and gradual...

RetirementGuy
Nov 23, 20211 min read


Four Ways to Maximize Charitable Giving Impact in 2021
We all continue to navigate the challenges of a once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic. And despite these difficult times, we have witnessed...

RetirementGuy
Nov 23, 20211 min read


Smart Money Podcast: Holiday Shopping Trends and Self-Employed Retirement Options
You’ve probably heard that holiday shopping this year is going to be a little unusual. The findings from NerdWallet’s 2021 Holiday...

RetirementGuy
Nov 17, 20211 min read


What’s a Widow to Do With Inherited Retirement Accounts?
Eve’s husband, Adam, has died, leaving various retirement accounts to her as beneficiary. She knows these are tax-sensitive assets and...

RetirementGuy
Nov 17, 20211 min read
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