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26th Oct, 2023

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What to Know About Passing Down Property

From: REAP, LLC. | Retirement & Estate Advisors & Professionals

Do you want to keep your home in the family? You have several options to pass down property, but it is important to consider what option works best for your loved ones.

How can you pass down property?

  • Your Will: Your will is an important document that leaves directions for your belongings after your death. You can designate…

12th Oct, 2023

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Preparing Your Finances for Parenthood

From: REAP, LLC. | Retirement & Estate Advisors & Professionals

Parenthood is a major milestone. Are you ready for the financial changes that come along with having a child? New and expecting parents need to be prepared to cover all their little ones’ needs now and in the future — and there are some potential perks, too.

You can use this four-step checklist to help ensure you’ve covered your…

Surprise! The Greatest Retirement Spending Changes Come from What Now?

11th Oct, 2023

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Surprise! The Greatest Retirement Spending Changes Come from What Now?

From: medium.com

And other key insights from a new T. Rowe Price study, including what makes retirees most content living in retirement.

In just a few years, I expect to reach work-optional status.

It’s been a long, hard slog, financially speaking, and things can certainly still go wrong.

That’s why I keep reading and writing about “retirement planning” (though, as I’ve written before, I…

28th Sep, 2023

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Single Versus Joint Life Insurance

From: REAP, LLC. | Retirement & Estate Advisors & Professionals

Life insurance gives you peace of mind that your partner will be taken care of when you are gone. If you are in a committed relationship, you can get that peace of mind with a single or joint life insurance policy. But what is the difference between the two, and which works best?

Single Life Insurance

14th Sep, 2023

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Retirement Risks for High Income-Earners

From: REAP, LLC. | Retirement & Estate Advisors & Professionals

Even middle- and upper-income earners face retirement risks. What are some of the biggest risks, and how can you preserve your financial security in retirement?

The Risks

  • Volatility: Your retirement portfolio could be impacted by market volatility. Will you be prepared if your planned retirement date is in the middle of a market downturn?
  • Longevity: Longevity is a wonderful…

Does the 4% rule still make sense for retirement in the 2020s?

18th Jul, 2023

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Does the 4% rule still make sense for retirement in the 2020s?

From: www.financial-planning.com

Rules of thumb are popular for a reason. They’re simple, familiar and can set a good starting point for grappling with complicated questions. But in retirement planning, there’s one guideline that experts say is badly in need of an update: the 4% rule.

The idea is straightforward: Over the course of your first year of retirement, withdraw about…

HECM vs HELOC

5th Jul, 2023

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HECM vs HELOC

Before you consider a HELOC, there may be a better choice, exclusively for you. A Home Equity Conversion Mortgage.

  • If you are 62 or older
  • If you don’t want to make required monthly mortgage payments
  • If you are planning on living in the home for at least several years
  • If you are interested in a flexible line of credit that is available when you need it

For many people, a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)…

The importance of pets for seniors

5th Jul, 2023

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The Importance of Our Pet Families!

For some of us, our families are spread out all over the country, maybe even the world in some cases. Not all of us are fortunate enough to have our loved ones as close as we would like, but we are lucky to enjoy the company of our furry family that help to keep us active and lift our spirits daily.

Many Americans are choosing to age in place. A large part of…

I’m a Financial Planning Expert: Here Are My Best Tips for Living Off of Social Security

21st Jun, 2023

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I’m a Financial Planning Expert: Here Are My Best Tips for Living Off of Social Security

From: www.gobankingrates.com

For some people in their 20s, when they land that first great job and have some disposable income to spare, their attention — and money — turn to spending on a fun car or a stellar downtown apartment. But the experts say it’s actually time to start saving for something…

New IRS Life Expectancy Tables Creates “Arbitrage” Opportunity

20th Jun, 2023

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New IRS Life Expectancy Tables Creates “Arbitrage” Opportunity

From: Sterling Foundation Management

Recent IRS actions may create an opportunity to receive a premium price for your charitable remainder trust interests.

On June 1, 2023, the IRS finally adopted “new” mortality tables. We place the word “new” in quotation marks because the tables in question are based on 2010 data.

The world has changed drastically since 2010, and so the IRS’s new tables are…