Tag: Retirement Planning
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How Should I Save My Money? Saving for the Future Doesn’t Need to be Complicated.
What does ‘saving for the future’ really mean for small business owners balancing personal and business goals? Once immediate needs are met month to month, the next question naturally turns to savings. What should you save for, and where should you save it? The answer depends on your specific situation but could profoundly impact your…
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What Retirement Plan Do I Start? How to Know Which Retirement Plan is Right for Your Company.
Contributions to a retirement account through your business are one of the best ways to save for the future and claim a large tax deduction. It is entirely possible to deduct tens of thousands of dollars if you max out your contributions. Many times, owners understand that they need to save, but struggle to know…
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9 Year-End Tax Planning Strategies For Your Small Business.
Tax Planning is, among many things, about strategically changing your income level to improve your tax situation. After nearly a full year of work, there are typically some good year-end tax strategies to optimize your taxes before the end of the year. While not all strategies apply to everyone, taking advantage of opportunities could mean…
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Should I Convert My IRA to a Roth? Why We Talk to Hundreds of Clients About Roth Conversions Each Year.
Now that we have entered October, the year-end tax planning cycle is starting to pick up. For many that hopefully means attempting to determine their total income for the year and look to maximize their income from a tax perspective. That is when IRA to Roth Conversions enter into the conversation. For those with money…
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Lump Sum vs Pension: Which Pension Option is Best for Retiring Entrepreneurs Starting a New Business?
All entrepreneurs are created differently. Some were born as business owners, others adopted it as a second “professional life”. For those career changers starting (or growing) their business, their financial plan from their previous life can make things more complex. Specifically, many entrepreneurs retiring from their first profession with a pension have to decide whether…
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Should I Set Up an HSA? How You Could Never Pay Taxes on Medical Expenses Again with a Health Savings Account.
Health insurance is one of the major issues in the modern world, and the election in the next few months will no doubt create more conflict. While there are many financial planning topics that help you interact with health insurance and healthcare expenses, having access to a Health Savings Account may be one of the…
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Traditional or Roth? How to Figure Out Which Account Type is Best for Your Retirement.
Everyone is asked this question at some point in their journey to retirement. Especially when you set up a retirement plan for your business, it is important to understand the differences between traditional and Roth-style accounts. Contributing to the wrong account could cost thousands in taxes over the lifetime of a business owner. To combat…
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What is Going to Happen This Year? How to Think About the Markets and the Election.
Given that this is a presidential election year, many people have asked what the election will do to the markets and their money. On top of that, an arguably overvalued stock market and a slow-growth economy create more questions of concern. So naturally people are asking about the next 6-12 months. My typical response, one…
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What Retirement Plan Do I Need? How to Determine Which Retirement Plan Works for Your Business.
Setting up a retirement plan is an important process to conquer. There are different types of retirement plans to set up and it can be overwhelming to some, so today’s article will simplify 3 types of retirement plans to choose between and get moving. The right plan for your business depends on how much you…
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How Much Should I Save for Retirement? How to Plan for Retirement.
Retirement planning is one of the most important financial topics that we face. The thought of retiring after decades of work is hard for people to grasp, and many times no one explains to us how to effectively plan for when that day comes. I want to simplify what it means to retire and how…
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