by Craig Moser on November 30, 2018
I frequently see people losing money to taxes. Usually it’s because they don’t consider (or understand) the impact different types of investments have on taxes. The trade-off of getting tax efficient is accepting short-term costs for long-term benefits. Below are […]
Continue Readingby Craig Moser on October 5, 2018
The old saying, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” also applies to retirement. Although retirement ages have risen over the last several years, Gallup surveys show approximately 50% of people retire about 3 years earlier […]
Continue Readingby Craig Moser on August 10, 2018
An inverted yield curve occurs when short-term bonds yield less than long-term bonds. It’s unusual because that’s exactly opposite of what normally occurs in the bond market. It’s significant because it predicts a recession. Being able to identify an inverted […]
Continue Readingby Craig Moser on July 27, 2018
There’s an old saying, “you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your family!” Even if we could, no one would pick Uncle Sam because he always wants your money; even when you retire. Have you thought about paying […]
Continue Readingby Craig Moser on July 13, 2018
Roth IRAs are amazing tools for accomplishing wealth creation and transfer. One creative use of a Roth account is naming a young child as the beneficiary. At your death, the child takes minimum required distributions (RMDs) for his/her own life […]
Continue Readingby Craig Moser on June 15, 2018
Daydreaming about retirement can be a lot of fun. And if you’re married, you’ve probably been thinking in terms of when “we retire, we’re going to … (fill in the blank)”. Unfortunately, fantasy doesn’t always translate to reality. You need […]
Continue Readingby Craig Moser on June 1, 2018
Have you thought about taxes and your future? We all know the government has bills to pay. To do that, they need tax revenue. Generating that tax revenue is debated with two primary choices. Either ask a smaller percentage of […]
Continue Readingby Craig Moser on May 4, 2018
Hopefully you know about the potholes in your road to retirement. As a Certified Financial Planner, I’ve help get hundreds of people on the road to retirement. I consistently see overlooked potholes that significantly impact your ability to achieve a […]
Continue Readingby Craig Moser on April 20, 2018
Spousal IRA’s are unique. They allow a working spouse to make IRA contributions for a spouse who doesn’t work or doesn’t have enough earned income to make individual IRA contributions. There are some specific rules and requirements, but they help […]
Continue Readingby Craig Moser on April 6, 2018
Many retirement plans don’t require taxes during the accumulation phase. However, at some point, you always pay taxes on income. There is no skirting it. Because you withdraw from those tax-deferred retirement plans during retirement, you also pay taxes on […]
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