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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 4-5)

Nerd's Eye View

Among other measures, the proposal would amend the current 5-part test that determines fiduciary status for retirement accounts by defining as a fiduciary act a one-time recommendation to roll funds from a company retirement plan to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), strengthen advice standards for independent insurance professionals, apply to (..)

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SECURE 2.0 Act Aims to Increase Retirement Savings for Americans

Carson Wealth

As 55% of Americans say they don’t have enough saved for retirement, this bipartisan legislation primarily seeks to make it easier to contribute to retirement plans and use those funds appropriately for their needs in retirement. This number would drop even more by age 73 and even further by age 75. The SECURE 2.0

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How to Retire at 50 in 7 Easy Steps

Good Financial Cents

But while it’s possible to retire at 50 and have plenty of time left in life to have new experiences, it takes careful planning and a will of steel. So if you’ve got ambition and self discipline, maybe you really can retire at 50! Your retirement plan shouldn’t be. Ads by Money.

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Let the Flowers Bloom: Eight Ways You Can Maximize the Power of Compounding

Validea

Here in my home state of Connecticut, high schools will require all students to take a personal finance and financial literacy course (starting in 2027) in order to graduate ( see the announcement ). In both of those jobs, her employers offered 401K plans with matching contributions at various levels, a very nice benefit and incentive.

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Let the Flowers Bloom: Eight Ways You Can Maximize the Power of Compounding

Validea

Here in my home state of Connecticut, high schools will require all students to take a personal finance and financial literacy course (starting in 2027) in order to graduate ( see the announcement ). In both of those jobs, her employers offered 401K plans with matching contributions at various levels, a very nice benefit and incentive.

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The Food Pyramid Is Killing Us

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

It laid out the threat and dug in with some numbers. in 2027, and around 6% annually through 2031." Part G Medicare, the one I believe to be the most robust supplemental plan currently costs an average of $1517/yr with projections of 10+% increases over the next few years. Healthview projects that the premium will rise 6.3%

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