Who Really Wants to be a Millionaire?
Becoming a millionaire doesn’t happen on its own: it takes planning and perseverance. Here are some steps you can take to grow your net worth.
How To Make a Retirement Budget: View Spending From the Top Down and Bottom Up
Some individuals have excellent records and can project what they will need. Many cannot. Here are two methods for gauging what your spending needs might be in retirement.
What is Your Life Expectancy?
The major components to life expectancy are genetics and lifestyle.
A Rule to Help You Build Your New Three Legged Stool™
Building a tax efficient New Three-Legged Stool successfully takes preparation.
Important Age Milestones in Retirement
59½? 70½ ? How does the IRS come up with these?
IRS Says Gold Is Not an Investment
Gains from gold and gains from investments are taxed differently.
Ignore After-Tax Savings at Your Own Peril
Your after-tax savings also offers tax advantages and other important benefits you may not be thinking about.
Don’t Get Penalized for Having Stock Market Gains
You may need to make quarterly tax payments on your capital gains.
Do Stock Splits Increase a Company’s Value?
A stock split is when a company decides to increase the number of shares outstanding.
Cost of Healthcare for Retirees: Saving Tax Efficiently Can Have a Big Impact
Retirees will need to pay close attention to means-testing levels to help contain healthcare costs. This requires careful planning before retirement.
Spending – The Overlooked Part of the Retirement Equation
Lee Eisenberg wrote a book in 2006 about the amount of money and resources people will need to enjoy the active life they desire, mostly post-career, titled THE NUMBER: A Completely Different…
The Future Has Always Been Better Than the Past
A well-diversified portfolio of stock market indices has a history of recovering after each downturn.
Annuity Traps Part 1: Living Benefits
Learn about different types of annuities and understand how they can become a valuable component of your retirement plan.
Using your Health Savings Account (HSA) as a Retirement Tool
Is funding an HSA right for you? Learn how you can use this account to pay for a number of medical expenses in retirement.
How to Legally Transfer After-Tax Money into a Tax-Free Roth IRA
Understand your path for rolling after-tax money in employer-sponsored plans to a Roth IRA and the rules that need to be considered to complete this transaction properly.
What You Need to Know about Tax Loss Harvesting
It’s best to approach tax-loss harvesting cautiously and keep your broader financial plan in mind when making any tax planning decisions.
The Potential Dangers of Rolling Your Company Stock into an IRA
If you own large quantities of company stock held within a retirement plan, rolling it into a tax-deferred IRA may not be the best strategy. Learn when a Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) transaction is the right choice to maximize your tax efficiency.
Avoiding the Unpleasant Surprise of a Mutual Fund Capital Gain Distribution
If you’re investing in mutual funds at the end of the year, exercise extra care to avoid paying tax on gains that are earned internally by the fund.
Does Who Wins in November Make a Difference in Your Portfolio?
While presidential elections can influence market performance, many other factors do, too. It’s important to recognize the complexity of the stock market and be careful not to confuse correlation and causation.
Give Your 401(k) an Upgrade with Fidelity BrokerageLink®
Does your employer-sponsored retirement plan offer brokerage services? If so, you may gain access to expanded investment choices, including a range of mutual funds.
