Posts tagged Multi-Generational Planning
Thanks, Dad - For Showing How to Lead, Then Trusting to Follow.
Thanks, Dad - For Showing How to Lead, Then Trusting to Follow.

As Father's Day approaches, it's time to pause and express gratitude for these silent architects of our lives.

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PlanDynamic, Your $ Your Independence, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Retirement, Investing, InsuranceGlenn BrownAging Parents, Best Practice, CFP, Children, death, Estate Planning, Focus on your why, family, Financial Planning, Goals, Health, Health Care, Health Insurance, Kids, Home Ownership, Long-Term Care, Local Town Pages, Dad, Portfolios, Multi-Generational Planning, Investment Management, Investing, Savings Prioritization, Savings, Experience Spending, Tax Planning, taxes, Your Money Your Independence
Empower New Graduates with Gifts of Independence
Empower New Graduates with Gifts of Independence

While cash or gift cards are always appreciated, consider something with lasting value that can help launch college and high school graduates towards financial independence.

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Budgeting, Debt Management, Investing, Retirement Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAutomatic Payments, Best Practice, Budget, Subscriptions, Debt Management, Bond Portfolios, Bonds, CDs, Children, College, Cash, career, Cash Flows, Dividend Growth, Dividends, Earnings, ETF, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, family, Fee-Only Fiduciary, Financial Independence, Goals, Giving, grandchildren, Graduates, Grads, IRAs, IRA Contributions, Income Streams, Investing, Index, Joy, Kids, Local Town Pages, Student Loans, Gifting, Markets, Roth IRA, Portfolios, Rent, Raising Kids, Student Debt, Savings, Spending, High School Students, College Students, Tuition, Teenager, Technology, Traditional IRA, Multi-Generational Planning, diversification, Experience Spending, Your Money Your Independence, Your Money
Enjoy Every Sandwicher Moment.
Enjoy Every Sandwicher Moment.

July is National Sandwich Generation Month, celebrating approximately 15% of Americans between ages 40-60 sandwiched between caring for their young children and aging parents at the same time.

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Estate Planning, Debt Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your Independence, BudgetingGlenn BrownSandwichers, Caring for aging parents, Aging Parents, Local Town Pages, Raising Kids, Kids, Elder Care Law, Health Care, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, MA Laws, Health Insurance, Best Practice, Children, family, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, grandchildren, Goals, Long-Term Care, Planning for Unexpected, Multi-Generational Planning, Minors, n, Your Money Your Independence, Tax Planning
Overdue Change Coming To MA Estate Tax Laws.
Overdue Change Coming To MA Estate Tax Laws.

Or Not!

MA House Speaker Ronald Mariano explains how MA legislature failed to pass an economic development plan which included changing outdated estate tax laws that just days before had the support of both the Democratic Senate and House, in addition support from Republican Governor Charlie Baker.

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Estate Planning, Philanthropy, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAging Parents, Sandwichers, Best Practice, Beneficiaries, Probate, children, Cash, Local Town Pages, Caring for aging parents, Financial Independence, Financial Planning, MA Laws, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Death Tax, death, family, grandchildren, Gifting, Inflation, Investing, Joint Property, Multi-Generational Planning, inheritance, House, Priorities, Tax Planning, Your Money Your Independence, Will, Trusts, Trustee, taxes, Taxes, tax planning
Enjoy Every Sandwicher Moment.
Enjoy Every Sandwicher Moment.

This month celebrates those caring for their young children and aging parents simultaneously - Sandwichers.

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Estate Planning, Investing, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your Independence, Budgeting, College PlanningGlenn BrownAging Parents, attorney, Elder Care Law, Tax Planning, Capital Gains, Best Practice, Beneficiaries, Budget, Debt Management, Probate, College, children, Cash Flows, Caring for aging parents, Local Town Pages, Daycare, Medicare, Dependent Care, Long-Term Care, Health Care, Medical Expenses, Death Tax, Guardianship, guardians, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Entitlements, family, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, grandchildren, Goals, Giving, Gifting, Savings, Teenager, Health, Health Insurance, Home Ownership, Inflation, Investing, inheritance, Raising Kids, Kids, Markets, Will, Life Insurance, College Planning, Multi-Generational Planning, Mortgage, Minors, Income Streams, Investment Management, Joy, House, Portfolios, Social Security, Priorities, Spending, tax planning, Trusts, Total Return, Trustee, taxes, Your Money Your Independence, Education
Yes, Backdoor Roth and Roth Conversions Are Still Open to All.
Yes, Backdoor Roth and Roth Conversions Are Still Open to All.

The news of Congress limiting Roth IRA conversions and eliminating Backdoor Roth? Never mind (for now).

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Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownBeneficiaries, Financial Planning, Goals, IRAs, IRA Contributions, Investing, IRA Withdrawals, 401(k), Multi-Generational Planning, inheritance, Roth IRA, Pro-rata rule, Priorities, Required Minimum Distributions, RMD, Savings, Traditional IRA, Tax Planning, Your Money Your Independence, taxes, Taxes, Roth Conversion, Year-End, Recharacterization
Your Teen Working This Summer? Fund Their Roth IRA.
Your Teen Working This Summer? Fund Their Roth IRA.

Roth IRA for Kids can save for retirement, qualified educational expenses and introduce personal investing.

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College Planning, Investing, Retirement Planning, Retirement, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownSandwichers, Beneficiaries, children, College, Contribution Limits, Children, College Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Aid, FAFSA, EFC, family, Financial Independence, Education, grandchildren, Gifting, IRAs, Investing, Raising Kids, Kids, Local Town Pages, Multi-Generational Planning, Minors, Roth IRA, Goals, Priorities, Retirement, Traditional IRA, Teenager, Savings, Tax Planning, Your Money Your Independence, Expected Family Contribution, taxes, IRA Contributions, Taxes, tax planning
Zoom Your Estate Planning
Zoom Your Estate Planning

Technology and legislation are removing procrastination from developing your holistic estate plan.



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Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAging Parents, attorney, Sandwichers, Tax Planning, taxes, Taxes, Beneficiaries, Best Practice, children, Children, College Planning, Caring for aging parents, David Feakes, death, Death Tax, designation, Estate Tax, Estate Planning, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, family, grandchildren, Guardianship, Gifting, guardians, Health, Joint Property, Raising Kids, Kids, Local Town Pages, Life Insurance, Multi-Generational Planning, inheritance, POAs, House, Teenager, Your Money Your Independence, Trusts, Trustee, Stretch IRA, Will
To Convert or Not To Convert: Taxation Is The Question
To Convert or Not To Convert: Taxation Is The Question

Think your taxes or tax rate will be higher in retirement? Consider a Roth Conversion strategy.

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Investing, Retirement Planning, Retirement, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn Browntaxes, Financial Planning, grandchildren, Aging Parents, Goals, IRAs, IRA Withdrawals, inheritance, Investing, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, 401(k), Local Town Pages, Multi-Generational Planning, Income Streams, Roth IRA, Social Security, Portfolios, Pro-rata rule, Required Minimum Distributions, RMD, Retirement, Roth Conversion, Recharacterization, Traditional IRA, Tax Planning, Taxes, Savings, Your Money Your Independence, Year-End
The SECURE Act: Congress spins “Taxman” for next generation
The SECURE Act: Congress spins “Taxman” for next generation

New 10-Year Rule eliminates waiting for taxes and forces assets out of Roth IRAs.

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Estate Planning, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAging Parents, Tax Planning, Savings, Beneficiaries, Best Practice, taxes, tax planning, Estate Planning, children, designation, death, Employee Benefits, Financial Planning, family, Guardianship, Gifting, IRAs, inheritance, Minors, Kids, Will, 401(k), Work Benefits, Raising Kids, Local Town Pages, Multi-Generational Planning, RMD, SECURE Act, Roth IRA, Required Minimum Distributions, Retirement, Roth Conversion, Trusts, Trustee, Traditional IRA, Teenager, Sandwichers, Your Money Your Independence, Estate Tax, Your Money
Ten Years Gone: People Evolve, Plans Should Too.
Ten Years Gone: People Evolve, Plans Should Too.

A plan is not a buy-and-hold investment, it needs to be dynamic as you evolve.

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PlanDynamic, Your $ Your Independence, Tax Planning, Retirement Planning, Work Benefits, Small Business, Investing, Insurance, Estate Planning, BudgetingGlenn BrownAging Parents, Sandwichers, Tax Planning, family, Savings, HSA, RSUs, Financial Independence, Financial Planning, Student Loans, 40's, 401(k), Work Benefits, Pension, Life Insurance, Cash Flows, Budget, Roth IRA, Roth Conversion, PMI, House, Student Debt, Newborn, 529 Plan, FSA Dependent Care, Refinancing, Mortgage, ESPP, Estate Planning, POAs, guardians, Guardianship, Long-Term Care, Elder Care Law, Raising Kids, Multi-Generational Planning, Best Practice, Debt Management, children, Caring for aging parents, Employee Benefits, FSA, Focus on your why, Fee-Only Fiduciary, grandchildren, Health Savings Accounts, IRAs, Investing, Kids, Local Town Pages, Health Plans, Medicare, Small Business Owners, Portfolios, Priorities, Retirement, Your Money Your Independence, Year-End