by Christina Minton | Feb 28, 2022 | Retirement
Want to jump start your child’s retirement with a million dollar tax-free account? Consider this: The million dollar idea As soon as your child begins to earn income, open a Roth IRA and set a contribution goal to reach before they graduate from high school....
by Christina Minton | Nov 15, 2021 | Retirement
Tips to avoid IRS penalties on 401(k) retirement plan distributions While each retirement plan has similar early withdrawal penalty exemptions, they are not all alike. Knowing these subtle differences within 401(k) plans can help you avoid a 10 percent tax penalty if...
by Christina Minton | Oct 18, 2021 | Retirement
The Social Security Administration announced a whopping 5.9 percent boost to monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 2022. The increase is based on the rise in the Consumer Price Index over the past 12 months ending in September...
by Christina Minton | May 24, 2021 | Retirement
What you need to know We’re always being reminded to save for retirement in tax-advantaged accounts like 401(k)s or IRAs. But did you know the government does an about-face and forces us to take money out of those accounts once we reach retirement? It’s...
by Christina Minton | Mar 1, 2021 | Retirement
Most of us go through life without being concerned with, or ever checking on, our Social Security records. We assume the money deducted each payday and an equal amount paid in by our employer is applied properly to this valuable retirement benefit. Ignoring is...
