Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row

MARCH 10, 2025

Many of us are covered by one or more types of defined contribution retirement plans, such as a 401(k), 403(b), 457, or any of a number of other plans. What many of these plans have in common is that they are referred to as Cash Or Deferred Arrangements (CODA), as designated by the IRS. How, you might ask?

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

While future retirees can find nonreduced benefit estimates on their Social Security statements or online accounts, those already receiving benefits don't have access to this information – making it necessary to find a different way to predict how much their payments will increase once the law is fully implemented.

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Carson Wealth

MAY 29, 2025

Imagine yourself on your last ride home from work on the day you retire. It probably depends on whether you have a strong plan in place for income during your retirement years. Having a retirement planning checklist can help make this final commute the time of reflection and joy it should be.

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Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

While it’s generally a good idea to defer as much income as possible into your available IRAs, 401(k)s and Roth accounts, as with everything else in life, too much of a good thing can be a problem as well. Whereas retirement plan assets do not receive this treatment.

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Carson Wealth

MARCH 28, 2024

Retirement planning is a journey that generally takes decades to complete and most of us start out along the do-it-yourself path. More than likely, your first step was to enroll in an employer-provided plan such as a 401(k) or setting up an individual retirement account, also known as an IRA.

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Wealth Management

MARCH 17, 2023

Pontera CMO Nicole Zheng how advisors should approach the concept of holistic advice with clients, especially surrounding retirement planning.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 18, 2024

(tonyisola.com) Aging 10 steps to prepare financially for retirement, including 'Design a retirement paycheck.' theretirementmanifesto.com) How to think about retirement planning even though it may be decades off. nextbigideaclub.com) Some updated estimates of sustainable retirement withdrawal rates.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

30 years ago, when financial plans relied mainly on constant investment return projections derived from straight-line appreciation and time-value of money calculations, financial advisors began acknowledging and accounting for the variable and uncertain nature of investment returns.

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Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The idea of living off dividends in retirement sounds nice, but investors often don’t realize how much money they’ll need invested to generate enough income from dividends to cover lifestyle expenses. You may need more money than you think to retire on dividends. Retire on dividends?

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Talon Wealth

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Retirement planning is a critical part of financial security that many women still overlook. However, remember that as a woman, you have a longer life expectancy than a man, which means retirement planning is even more important. Suppose you significantly reduce your stock investments close to or after retirement.

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 4, 2023

(humansvsretirement.com) Jon Luskin talks with Steve Chen about DIY retirement planning tools. open.spotify.com) Retirement Assessing life one year into retirement. mutualfundobserver.com) How to make up for a late start saving for retirement. humbledollar.com) Why spending money in retirement can be so difficult.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 15, 2024

(thinkadvisor.com) Vanguard is entering the cash management space with the Cash Plus Account. thinkadvisor.com) Retirement Baby Boomers were supposed to retire in penury. thinkadvisor.com) Retirement Baby Boomers were supposed to retire in penury. riabiz.com) Avise is a cooperative platform for advisers.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 11, 2023

Podcasts Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Mark Miller, author of "Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track." (the-long-view.simplecast.com) the-long-view.simplecast.com) A discussion about when it is time to adjust your retirement plans.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Department of Labor this week released its long-awaited "retirement security rule", its latest effort to curb conflicts of interest around retirement savings recommendations.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

podcasts.apple.com) Retirement Why working longer isn't necessarily a good retirement plan. cnbc.com) Retirement is an opportunity to let go of stuff you are carrying around. tonyisola.com) No one cares more about your retirement than you. rogersplanning.blogspot.com) Questions to ask when assessing when to retire.

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 15, 2023

(open.spotify.com) Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Robert Powell about generating income in retirement. wsj.com) Retirement Retirement planning is a moving target. humbledollar.com) Retirement is, in part, about declaring career victory. thisisthetop.substack.com) Consumers are piling into CDs.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Seasoned financial advisors have likely worked with clients with a wide variety of workplace retirement accounts, which can vary in terms of their investment offerings, fees, and other characteristics. In 2022, the TSP underwent a series of changes impacting its many account holders. But given that the U.S.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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Integrity Financial Planning

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

There are many important birthdays when it comes to retirement planning. So, as you approach your retirement, it’s crucial to have a few of these in mind as key milestones. 1] IRA holders can contribute $7,500 a year to their accounts. [1] 1] But you can begin to claim at 62 if that fits into your financial plan.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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Darrow Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Unlike most types of retirement plans, the SEP IRA is funded by the employer. A SEP IRA (Simplified Employee Pension Individual Retirement Account) is a type of retirement plan specifically designed for self-employed individuals and small business owners. What is a SEP IRA? Who is an eligible employee?

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

30 years ago, when financial plans relied mainly on constant investment return projections derived from straight-line appreciation and time-value of money calculations, financial advisors began acknowledging and accounting for the variable and uncertain nature of investment returns.

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Carson Wealth

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Give with a Donor-Advised Fund A donor-advised fund (DAF) can be a powerful financial planning tool for charitable giving that offers you some measure of control as to how and when the donation will be made. You can deposit money into the account now, receive the tax benefit, and then make the donation in your own time.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 28, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" — this week’s edition kicks off with the news that following previous guidance regarding obligations under Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) regarding account recommendations and conflicts of interest, the SEC released a new bulletin this week focusing on the duty (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 24, 2024

Over the past few decades, advicers have used Monte Carlo analysis tools to communicate to clients if their assets and planned level of spending were sufficient for them to realize their goals while (critically) not running out of money in retirement.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 13, 2023

Also in industry news this week: A study suggests that simplification is the top reason consumers combine their investment accounts, signaling that the onboarding process for new advisory client assets is a value-add in itself.

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Carson Wealth

MAY 15, 2025

Act have affected millions of Americans inheriting or leaving behind a retirement account. While required minimum distributions (RMDs) for the account owner are delayed, there is now a 10-year window for many people who inherit these accounts to take their distributions. The SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0

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WiserAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In retirement planning, the concept of vesting is more than a contractual formality; it serves as a retention tool that incentivizes employees to remain with their employer for a certain period. Typically, these contributions are made by an employer into an employee’s retirement account as a part of their benefits package.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 26, 2024

Also in industry news this week: While the number of RIA M&A deals has not surged in 2024, the average size of deals has increased, demonstrating interest from (often private-equity-backed) firms in pursuing larger targets Off-channel communication tops the list of concerns amongst RIA compliance professionals, with advertising and marketing coming (..)

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The Chicago Financial Planner

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

In spite of what was said on PBS Frontline The Retirement Gamble and elsewhere in the press, in my opinion 401(k) plans are one of the best retirement savings vehicles available. Here are 4 steps to make sure that your 401(k) plan is working hard for your retirement. Plan for your retirement .

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 1, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that held-away asset management platform Pontera has raised $60 million in venture capital funding as advisors increasingly seek to directly manage clients' 401(k) and other outside assets – although an ongoing investigation by Washington state regulators over whether advisors' use of Pontera violates (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Also in industry news this week: The latest update on the status of the Department of Labor's proposed regulation related to fiduciary advice on retirement accounts and why the agency is referring to it as a "retirement security rule" rather than a "fiduciary rule" A report suggests that RIA M&A surged in the 3rd quarter, as large acquirers resumed (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 5, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that comment letters submitted regarding the Department of Labor's (DoL) proposed Retirement Security Rule, which is intended to strengthen standards regarding the provision of certain retirement-related advice, reflect the (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 24, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Top Democratic Senators are urging the Treasury Department to crack down on a range of estate planning strategies for high-net-worth individuals, including GRATs and IDGTs Amid fallout from recent bank failures, both Republicans and Democrats are considering whether current FDIC insurance limits should be increased (..)

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The Chicago Financial Planner

DECEMBER 5, 2021

For those of you who are self-employed it is important that you save for your own retirement. Some self-directed retirement account platforms allow Solo 401(k)s as well. Most major custodians and brokerage firms welcome these accounts and make the process of opening and funding your account easy.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 17, 2023

Like native-born workers, foreign workers need to think about saving for retirement, planning for their children’s college, managing healthcare costs, and all manner of other financial goals. For example, the tax benefits of certain accounts can sometimes work in the other direction if a non-U.S.-born citizens.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 1, 2022

We also have a number of articles on retirement planning: Medicare Part B premiums are set to decline in 2023, providing seniors with a bit of relief in the current inflationary environment. What advisory firms can do to make the most out of client testimonials and avoid negative reviews on third-party websites.

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