Retirement
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The first age of retirement: preparing to retire. If you’ve been driving at 75 mph and suddenly stop, it’s scary. What just happened? What do you do now? And is this whiplash? It’s the same…
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The second age of retirement: transitioning to retirement. The road to retirement seems long and the traditional mile markers are about money. If you don’t have your “number” in mind, you probably know people who…
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by: Stephanie Rogers, CFA, CFP® – Senior Advisor Congratulations – you’ve reached retirement or you can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Your hard work has paid off and you are…
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By Sarah Bishop, Senior Retirement Plan Advisor As a business leader, investing in the financial wellness of your workforce is a strategic decision that can directly influence productivity, employee turnover, healthcare costs, and the overall…
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By Amber Jones, ABFP™ – Retirement Plan Education Advisor Have you ever made a decision and then reflected on the factors that influenced your choice? Extensive research demonstrates a connection between the psychological factors driving…
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Welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP® segment. Today, we are going to discuss a financial strategy that could have a positive impact on your retirement planning: the Backdoor Roth IRA. Now, you might be…
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The Johnson Team Making the right investment choices can be the difference between a comfortable retirement and an uncertain future. Converting a Traditional IRA into a Roth IRA is a popular wealth management tactic for…
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On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a significant overhaul to the Retirement Security Rule that strengthens fiduciary responsibilities for financial advisors dealing with retirement plans and IRAs. This comprehensive update to…
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Think you know your retirement number? Think again. More specifically, think differently. The concept of a singular retirement age isn’t helpful once you start thinking about it. A one-size-fits-all standard would be particularly absurd, but…
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Wesley Sebacher, CFP®, CAIA® Planning for retirement is a crucial financial endeavor, and one of the key factors to consider is the interest rate environment. Interest rates have a significant impact on various aspects of…
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Jan. 2024 Welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP® segment. Today, we’ll talk about making the shift from saving to spending when you retire. Can you remember your first paid job? Maybe it was…
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By Michael Torney, CFP®, J.D., LL.M. Nearly everyone spends decades contributing money to a 401(k), Individual Retirement Account or other retirement plans that defer a portion of their income tax bill. These plans and accounts enable…
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By Sarah Bishop, Retirement Plan Advisor – Learn more about our Retirement Plan Service The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced increases to retirement plan limits for tax year 2024. These cost-of-living adjustments were published on Wednesday,…
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Hello everyone and welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP® segment. This month’s question is, “How do I find my 401(k) expenses? We all know there’s no such thing as a free lunch. 401(k) plans…
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Senior Tax Strategist – Abby Donnellan CPA The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, signed into law on 12/29/2022, builds on the prior SECURE Act of 2019 and focuses on helping Americans save for retirement. Below…
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Successful business owners do a lot of things well, and they make it look easy. This is often a sign of well-running processes and years of discipline. However, it can also be a trap for…
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Hello! This month’s Ask the CFP ® question is “When should I begin taking Social Security?” This is a question we hear often, and the answer is…it depends. You can begin drawing Social Security benefits…
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By Wesley Sebacher CFP® You may wonder how you will provide yourself a paycheck in retirement? Or how you will coordinate your savings and future retirement income. Often forgotten, is how your retirement savings and…
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This month’s Ask the CFP® question is What did Congress change in SECURE Act 2.0? Within the large appropriations bill passed by Congress in December of 2022 were multiple changes to retirement accounts and tax…
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Welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP ®segment. This month’s question is, how are 401(k), IRA, and Roth limits changing in 2023? Contribution limits for retirement plans have increased for 2023. In addition to providing…
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A slumping stock market, a slowing economy and a Federal Reserve that has signaled further increases in interest rates to combat inflation helps create a cause for retirees to make smart decisions in an effort…
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CWCJ – Senior Advisor This could be the perfect time to convert a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to a Roth IRA. Roth IRAs have often provided significant benefits to investors. Money in these accounts…
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Hello everyone and welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP segment. This month’s question is, “how do I avoid probate with real estate?” If you’re familiar with probate court, you may know it can take…
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By Michael Torney, CFP, J.D., LL.M. As someone approaches retirement, sells a business or inherits money, they need to develop a new skill: staying wealthy. Just as you had a goal to build your wealth, now…