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Mega Backdoor

Who Should Consider a Mega Backdoor Roth Conversion?

For many folks saving for retirement these days, they have a dizzying array of choices to fund their plan. Heck, just Google “retirement planning” and you’ll get over 4 million hits alone on the subject. You can choose from investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, bank CDs and money market funds, insurance products, and the list goes on. You also need to consider the account type that will house your investments, from a tax perspective. For example, funds can be invested in a taxable account – think of a brokerage account or other account in which you pay taxes on your gains each year.

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Plant in pot

401k? A Roth? Which is Right for Me?

If you’re like most retirement savers, you regularly hear a lot of industry acronyms and jargon thrown around by the media, by friends and family, by your employer, and perhaps your financial professional too. Things like the 401k, the 403b, the IRA, The SEP-IRA, the Roth IRA, the Roth 401k . . . I know it’s a lot.

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Retirement System

The Final Piece of Your Retirement System

Planning for retirement is often considered a marathon, not a sprint. It starts when we’re young and get our first “real” job and we’re encouraged to start contributing to the company’s 401k plan. Over the years, we may seek retirement planning advice from friends or family, but we still have years before we retire so we don’t usually have a real plan at this point. We have a smattering of various financial products that were purchased for specific, isolated needs.

But as we approach our 40’s and 50’s, we start to realize that it’s time to get serious about it.

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Persistent Inflation

Persistent Inflation Continues to Cause Pain for Americans

The survey also found that 65% of respondents said that high prices have made their financial situations worse, while just 34% said their family’s monthly income has risen in the past year. Rental costs in particular are proving to be particularly challenging for households, with almost one in five saying that they fell behind on rent at some point in 2023 – up from 17% the previous year.

So, just when will this period of high inflation end, we all want to know? Well, this week let’s dig into what’s going on with inflation and when we might expect some relief.

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Mega Backdoor

Who Should Consider a Mega Backdoor Roth Conversion?

For many folks saving for retirement these days, they have a dizzying array of choices to fund their plan. Heck, just Google “retirement planning” and you’ll get over 4 million hits alone on the subject. You can choose from investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, bank CDs and money market funds, insurance products, and the list goes on. You also need to consider the account type that will house your investments, from a tax perspective. For example, funds can be invested in a taxable account – think of a brokerage account or other account in which you pay taxes on your gains each year.

Read More »
Plant in pot

401k? A Roth? Which is Right for Me?

If you’re like most retirement savers, you regularly hear a lot of industry acronyms and jargon thrown around by the media, by friends and family, by your employer, and perhaps your financial professional too. Things like the 401k, the 403b, the IRA, The SEP-IRA, the Roth IRA, the Roth 401k . . . I know it’s a lot.

Read More »
Retirement System

The Final Piece of Your Retirement System

Planning for retirement is often considered a marathon, not a sprint. It starts when we’re young and get our first “real” job and we’re encouraged to start contributing to the company’s 401k plan. Over the years, we may seek retirement planning advice from friends or family, but we still have years before we retire so we don’t usually have a real plan at this point. We have a smattering of various financial products that were purchased for specific, isolated needs.

But as we approach our 40’s and 50’s, we start to realize that it’s time to get serious about it.

Read More »
Persistent Inflation

Persistent Inflation Continues to Cause Pain for Americans

The survey also found that 65% of respondents said that high prices have made their financial situations worse, while just 34% said their family’s monthly income has risen in the past year. Rental costs in particular are proving to be particularly challenging for households, with almost one in five saying that they fell behind on rent at some point in 2023 – up from 17% the previous year.

So, just when will this period of high inflation end, we all want to know? Well, this week let’s dig into what’s going on with inflation and when we might expect some relief.

Read More »