Category: Asset Protection
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Pension Planning Tips
What is a Pension? An annuity is not as what individuals think it is, and it assuredly isn’t just for old individuals. A personal pension is basically a simple thing: It is just a tax-free pot of money you, your manager (and at times the Government) pays into, as a way for putting something aside…
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Millennials in Retirement Savings Bind
IPI SURVEY: FACED WITH CRUSH OF STUDENT LOAN DEBTS, ONLY 2 IN 5 MILLENNIALS SAVE FOR RETIREMENT, MANY DELAY MAJOR STEPS IN LIFE Burden of College Debt Means Widespread Postponement of Nest Egg Accumulation, Marriage, First-Home Purchases WASHINGTON, DC///September 17, 2015///Half of millennials are carrying student loan debt and the resulting financial pressures are so…
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Common Sense Investment Account Safety and Security
Common sense tells us that safety and security for the future requires three unchained investment account components that you control: Unchained Jurisdiction Unchained Custodian Unchained Investment Account Is your common sense about safety and security a truth or consequence? There are two definitions of commons sense we can see here: Common sense is what I…
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The Day Your IRA/401(k) Dies
October 20th, 2015. That date might not mean much to you now, but it will. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet and announce that it intends to replace the U.S. Dollar as the default reserve currency. What’s that mean for Americans with retirement accounts? It means if your IRA or 401(k) is…
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How To Reduce Your Tax Burden In Retirement
Enjoying Those Senior Years Is Important, But Preparation Is Key Retirement should represent an opportunity to enjoy life after decades of hard work and saving. But it doesn’t always turn out that way, even with people who saved wisely, says Gary Marriage Jr., CEO of Nature Coast Financial Advisors (www.naturecoastfinancial.com). Maybe it’s because of worries…
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The Solo and Global Tax Deferred 401(k) Retirement Plan
For U.S. persons ONLY these two types of Foreign Financial Accounts provide Tax Effected Yield on Income and Accumulations which are formally recognized by FATCA and by IRS tax code to purchase investments globally from a tax free environment exempt from Foreign Financial Institution reporting and exempt from passive foreign income reporting. If you are…
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How Strong Are Older Families’ Financial Report Cards?
Last week I discussed on my blog research showing the correlation between wealth and education. The Federal Reserve followed up with additional research about wealth and demographics, the subject of this post. More specifically, wealth and age. Not surprisingly, the older a household is the more wealth has been generated since people have had more time…
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Why The ‘Holistic’ Approach Matters In Your Finances
4 Considerations When Planning Your Future With An Advisor When you think of what matters most to you and your family, there’s nothing more important than health and well-being, says Kirk Cassidy, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) who emphasizes the importance of the holistic approach to personal finances. “ ‘Holistic’ usually has the medical connotation…
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Can We Make Retirement Planning Easier?
Survey Finds Workers Seek More Help Changing Oil Than Planning Retirement For most employees, addressing retirement issues is a costly, abstract and deeply psychological matter, which is apparent from a survey by Schwab Retirement Plan Services. While most survey participants find their 401(k) – a workplace savings plan that lets employees invest a portion of…