Today, August 14, 2019, the main part of the yield curve inverted. This is an important event because an inverted yield curve has historically been a very good predictor of a coming recession. In this article we will review What the yield curve isWhat it means when...
As a financial planner, clients will frequently ask me the following question, “Should I apply extra money toward my mortgage and pay it off early?”. The answer depends on several factors such as: The status of your other financial goals Interest rate...
Understanding Required Minimum Distributions & Advanced Tax Strategies For RMD’s A required minimum distribution (RMD) is the amount that the IRS requires you to take out of your retirement account each year when you hit a certain age or when you...
Potential Consequences of Taking IRA Distributions to Pay Off Debt Once there is no longer a paycheck, retirees will typically meet expenses with a combination of social security, withdrawals from retirement accounts, annuities, and pensions. Social...
Do I Have To Pay Tax On A House That I Inherited? The tax rules are different depending on the type of assets that you inherit. If you inherit a house, you may or may not have a tax liability when you go to sell it. This will largely depend on whose name was on...
One of the most challenging aspects of starting a new business is finding the capital that is needed to support your expenses as you begin to build up a revenue stream since it’s not always easy to ask friends and family for money to invest in a startup...
