Posts tagged Retirement
Use November to Finalize Year-End Success and Plan for 2025
Use November to Finalize Year-End Success and Plan for 2025

Wait until December, you risk falling into the apathy and distractions common from Thanksgiving to the New Year. Do you want that for your finances?

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Budgeting, Debt Management, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownRMD, Goals, taxes, tax efficiency, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Tax Planning, Secure Act 2.0, Retirement, Semi-Retirement, HSA, Year-End, New Year, FSA, Planning for Unexpected, Financial Planning, Roth 401(k), Roth Conversion, Roth IRA, 529 Plan, Gifting, Budget, Best Practice, Focus on your why, family, Giving, Health Plans, HDHP, IRAs, Work Benefits, Local Town Pages, Open Enrollment, Portfolios, Required Minimum Distributions, Raising Kids, Solo K, tax planning, Investment Management, Investing, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Your Money Your Independence
Frugal February… A Different Take, One That’s Sustainable.
Frugal February… A Different Take, One That’s Sustainable.

Many use Frugal February as a month to not spend. While noble, how sustainable is this for improved outcomes Instead, let’s discuss actions that provide yearlong benefits plus a better time to start. 

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Budgeting, College Planning, Debt Management, Insurance, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Small Business, Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownFrugal February, Budget, Savings, Savings Prioritization, Spending, Experience Spending, Planning for Unexpected, Tax Deadlines, taxes, Tax Planning, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Taxes, Home Equity Line of Credit, Credit, Access to Equity, Focus on your why, Retirement, F.I.R.E., Insurance, Auto Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Credit Cards, Automatic Payments, Subscriptions, Purge, Storage, Feng Shui, Best Practice
If You Fail To Plan, You Are Planning To Fail.
If You Fail To Plan, You Are Planning To Fail.

Starting the New Year with the same old resolutions? Let’s recognize questionable resolutions, including three destined for failure, plus what should be considered for successful planning outcomes. 

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Debt Management, Budgeting, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownFinancial Independence, New Year, Resolutions, Planning for Unexpected, Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Retirement, Financial Planning, College planning, Savings, Savings Prioritization, Investing, Debt Management, Student Loans, Student Debt, HELOC, Semi-Retirement, Access to Equity, Best Practice, Budget, Income Streams, Work Benefits, n, Real Estate, Spending
Secure Act 2: Electric Boogaloo?
Secure Act 2: Electric Boogaloo?

Sequels aren’t always a good thing, yet Congress has brought Secure Act 2 - reviewing the good, bad, and breakin’ star.

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Your $ Your Independence, Work Benefits, Tax Planning, Retirement Planning, Retirement, Investing, Debt ManagementGlenn BrownSECURE Act, Savings, Spending, RMD, Retirement, Roth IRA, Roth Conversion, IRA Withdrawals, Stretch IRA, Traditional IRA, SEP-IRA, Catch-up, 529 Plan, 401(k), Solo K, Age 73, 10-Year Rule, College, children, Entitlements, IRAs, Investing, IRA Contributions, 401k Match
New Year, New You… Not True?
New Year, New You… Not True?

Resolutions to improve your financial situation similar to one’s made last year? Here’s how and why to consider actions and timeframes, instead of focusing on desired outcomes.


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Budgeting, Debt Management, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Work BenefitsGlenn BrownBudget, Best Practice, Debt Management, Rebalancing, Employee Benefits, Economy, Financial Planning, Focus on your why, family, Semi-Retirement, Retirement, Roth IRA, Student Debt, Goals, Joy, Resolutions, 401(k), Work Benefits, Markets, Local Town Pages, Investing, Portfolios, Priorities, Spending, Savings, Tax Planning, Traditional IRA, Total Return, Your Money Your Independence, Your Money, Year-End, New Year
April Brings Spring, Baseball and Taxe… Squirrel!
April Brings Spring, Baseball and Taxe… Squirrel!

If your wealth is tax-deferred retirement accounts, your taxes in retirement will be more than you realize.

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Budgeting, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownBest Practice, Employee Benefits, Financial Planning, Goals, 401(k), Roth IRA, Roth Conversion, IRA Contributions, Traditional IRA, IRAs, RMD, 403(b), taxes, Tax Planning, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Retirement, Required Minimum Distributions, Investing, Taxes, Tax Deadlines, Social Security, Income Streams, Markets, Work Benefits, Local Town Pages, Savings, Your Money Your Independence
Resolutions Gone Bad: Rein In Your New Year.
Resolutions Gone Bad: Rein In Your New Year.

How to make financial resolutions that lead to successful planning outcomes.

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Debt Management, College Planning, Investing, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your Independence, Retirement, BudgetingGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Sandwichers, taxes, Budget, Best Practice, Rebalancing, Debt Management, children, Children, Cash, Cash Flows, Dividend Growth, family, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, Fee-Only Fiduciary, Financial Independence, Goals, IRA Contributions, Income Streams, Investing, Investment Management, Joy, Kids, Markets, 401(k), Work Benefits, Local Town Pages, Priorities, Portfolios, Pension, Savings, Spending, Tax Planning, Total Return, tax planning, Your Money Your Independence, HELOC, Mortgage, Home Equity Line of Credit, Retirement, Resolutions, Experience Spending, Taxes, Year-End, Your Money
Inflation: Increase assets, borrow, and lock in debits.
Inflation: Increase assets, borrow, and lock in debits.

Action items based upon the old adage “Inflation rewards debtors and hurts creditors”.

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Budgeting, Debt Management, Economics 101, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Bond Portfolios, Rebalancing, Bonds, Best Practice, Debt Management, Dividend Growth, Dividends, Economy, ETF, Financial Planning, Fed, HELOC, Interest Rates, Income Streams, Inflation, Investment Management, Investing, Markets, high yield stocks, Local Town Pages, Mortgage, House, ROI, Portfolios, Priorities, Home Equity Line of Credit, Refinancing, Retirement, Savings, Tax Planning, Total Return, Your Money, Your Money Your Independence, taxes, Tax Deadlines, Taxes, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Year-End, Yields, Entitlements, Social Security, Cash, CDs, TIPs, Treasury Inflation Protection Securities, REITs, Rent, Home Ownership
Open Enrollment: Benefits to Opt-In for your HSA
Open Enrollment: Benefits to Opt-In for your HSA

HSA can offer “triple tax benefits”: tax-free contributions, tax-free earnings, and tax-free distributions.

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Insurance, Retirement Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your Independence, Investing, Tax PlanningGlenn BrownBest Practice, Employee Benefits, FSA, Financial Planning, family, FSA Dependent Care, Financial Independence, Goals, HSA, HDHP, Health Plans, Health, Healthcare, Investing, Kids, Work Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Health Insurance, Retirement, Savings, Tax Planning, Your Money, Your Money Your Independence, Newborn, taxes, Taxes, Year-End, Open Enrollment, Medical Expenses
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
Take this job and shove it!? Measure twice, cut once.
Take this job and shove it!? Measure twice, cut once.

May be good reasons to change jobs or quit, best to remove emotions and seek validation before resignation.

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Budgeting, Work Benefits, Small Business, Your $ Your Independence, Retirement PlanningGlenn BrownSandwichers, Budget, Best Practice, Debt Management, children, Cash Flows, Local Town Pages, Employee Benefits, Economy, Economics, Work Benefits, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, family, FSA Dependent Care, Financial Independence, WFH, Goals, Health Plans, HELOC, Healthcare, Health, Home Office, Inflation, Income Streams, IRA Withdrawals, Raising Kids, Life Insurance, Mortgage, Interest Rates, House, Priorities, Refinancing, Retirement, Savings, Spending, Tax Planning, Your Money Your Independence, taxes, Taxes, tax planning, Year-End
Rising Rates, Sinking Values: Are Bonds Dead?
Rising Rates, Sinking Values: Are Bonds Dead?

Since 1976 the bond market has been negative just 3 times, 2021 could be the fourth and worst.

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Economics 101, Investing, Retirement Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Bonds, Bond Portfolios, Best Practice, Dividends, Economy, Economics, Financial Planning, Fed, Goals, Interest Rates, Income Streams, Investing, Inflation, Investment Management, Markets, high yield stocks, Local Town Pages, Portfolios, Retirement, Savings, Tax Planning, Total Return, Your Money, Yields, Yield Curve, Yield-To-Maturity, Your Money Your Independence, taxes
Revisiting - Dividends: Evolve Beyond Yield
Revisiting - Dividends: Evolve Beyond Yield

Revisiting the conundrum for income investors in today’s low-interest rate environment.

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Your $ Your Independence, Retirement Planning, Retirement, InvestingGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Sandwichers, Best Practice, Rebalancing, Capital Gains, Cash Flows, Dividend Growth, Dividends, Financial Planning, Fed, Fee-Only Fiduciary, Goals, IRAs, Interest Rates, Income Streams, Investing, Investment Management, Yields, Markets, Local Town Pages, Bonds, Portfolios, Required Minimum Distributions, Retirement, Savings, Tax Planning, Total Return, Your Money, Yield Curve, Yield On Cost, Inflation, high yield stocks
2020 - The Worst Year Ever… Really?
2020 - The Worst Year Ever… Really?

Turn down the hyperbole, 2020 offered great opportunities to refinance, save, invest, WFH, and focus on your why.

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Your $ Your Independence, Retirement Planning, Retirement, Debt Management, Estate Planning, Insurance, Budgeting, Tax Planning, Small Business, InvestingGlenn BrownAging Parents, Asset Allocation, Sandwichers, Tax Planning, Savings, Trusts, Tax Deadlines, taxes, Technology, Best Practice, Budget, Rebalancing, Debt Management, Cash Flows, Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Economy, family, Financial Planning, Focus on your why, Goals, Health, House, Interest Rates, Investing, Investment Management, Will, 401(k), Raising Kids, Kids, Experience Spending, Life Insurance, Local Town Pages, College Refunds, Mortgage, Markets, Roth IRA, Priorities, Required Minimum Distributions, Home Equity Line of Credit, Refinancing, Retirement, Roth Conversion, IRAs, Student Debt, Student Loans, CARES Act, children, Caring for aging parents, Traditional IRA, Total Return, Taxes, Your Money Your Independence
Why worry or fight? Have the money talks without the walk.
Why worry or fight? Have the money talks without the walk.

How to have open discussions about finances for a healthy relationship.

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Budgeting, Debt Management, Insurance, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownSandwichers, Budget, Best Practice, Debt Management, children, Cash Flows, Financial Planning, Financial Independence, family, Focus on your why, Goals, Health, Joy, Raising Kids, Priorities, Retirement, Savings, Spending, Your Money Your Independence, Local Town Pages
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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