Taxes. Gross. Taxes on retirement accounts? Also gross. No one wants to talk about taxes because apart from being a dry and boring topic, no one wants to think about how much money they are going to have to pay to Uncle Sam. But there is some good news. When Read more…
Retirement is one of the most important topics in the personal finance field. However, it is also one of the most overwhelming topics to the majority of people. One of the most confusing topics about retirement is the sheer number of different types of retirement plans that are available. Well Read more…
Pretty much everyone knows that they should be investing into retirement in some form or fashion. That is probably not ground-breaking information to you. However, most people have NO IDEA how to start or the order of retirement investments. There are so many options from all of the different retirement Read more…
What should I do with an old retirement account when I leave my job? That is a question asked by tens of thousands of people every year. With more and more people leaving their jobs to find better fits and higher incomes, this question is asked pretty often. There are Read more…
Getting started saving for retirement. Whew. That is an important topic. Also, it is a topic that is on the minds of many adults. In fact about 25% of Americans have NO retirement savings. That is scary. Let me help with that. Let me help you in getting started saving Read more…
Retirement accounts and employer matches. My nerdy self really loves those two things. If a retirement account were a cake, then the employer match would be the icing that goes on it. Let me explain how awesome an employer match can be to your retirement savings and why you should Read more…
Index funds. One of the most widely used and popular investment vehicles. For most investors, they can be the bread and butter of the investing process. Most of us have heard of the importance ofthem as being part of our portfolios. However, most people don’t actually know what an index Read more…
Retirement through a 457 Plan. It’s something that most of us don’t think we need to worry about until we get older. Retirement is also something that most of us don’t think we can worry about right now. After all, we have student loans, expensive healthcare costs, rising housing prices, Read more…
Retirement through a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). It’s something that most of us don’t think we need to worry about until we get older. Retirement is also something that most of us don’t think we can worry about right now. After all, we have student loans, expensive healthcare costs, rising Read more…
Retirement through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). It’s something that most of us don’t think we need to worry about until we get older. Retirement is also something that most of us don’t think we can worry about right now. After all, we have student loans, expensive healthcare costs, Read more…