College Students: The Top 2 Action Items To Get Ahead
The job market for college students is more competitive than it has ever been in the past. Why? Because companies continue to leverage technology to do more with less people. So what separates the college students that have multiple job offers prior to graduation...
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Don’t Let Taxes Dictate Your Investment Decisions
Everyone hates to pay more in taxes. So much so that it can often lead investors to make foolish investment decisions. The stock market bottomed in March 2009 and since then we have experienced the second longest bull market rally of all time. This type of market...
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Can I Open A Roth IRA For My Child?
We have a lot of parents that ask us if they are allowed to establish a Roth IRA on behalf of their son or daughter. You can, as long as they have earned income. This can be a very powerful wealth accumulate strategy for your children since all of the...
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Should I Rollover My Pension To An IRA?
Whether you are about to retire or if you were just notified that your company is terminating their pension plan, making the right decision with regard to your pension plan payout is extremely important. It’s important to get this decision right because you only...
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Moving Expenses Are No Longer Deductible
If you were planning on moving this year to take a new position with a new company or even a new position within your current employer, the moving process just got a little more expensive. Prior to the tax law changes that took effect January 1, 2018, companies...
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Spouse Inherited IRA Options
If your spouse passes away and they had either an IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or some other type of employer sponsored retirement account, you will have to determine which distribution option is the right one for you. There are deadlines that you will need to be aware...
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Are The New Trade Tariffs Good Or Bad For The Stock Market?
President Trump announced on March 8, 2018 that the United States will begin imposing a tariff on steel and aluminum imported into the U.S. from countries other than Mexico and Canada. The tariff on steel will be 25% and 10% on aluminum. There are two main...
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Warning To All Employees: Review The Tax Withholding In Your Paycheck Otherwise A Big Tax Bill May Be Waiting For You
As a result of tax reform, the IRS released the new income tax withholding tables in January and your employer probably entered those new withholding amounts into the payroll system in February. It was estimated that about 90% of taxpayers would see an increase in...
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Big Changes For 401(k) Hardship Distributions
While it probably seems odd that there is a connection between the government passing a budget and your 401(k) plan, this year there was. On February 9, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was passed into law which ended the government shutdown by raising the...
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403(b) Lawsuits Continue To Spread To More Colleges
In the last 3 years, the number of lawsuits filed against colleges for excessive fees and compliance issues related to their 403(b) plans has increased exponentially. Here is a list of just some of the colleges that have had lawsuit brought against them by their...
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