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Health Savings Accounts – The Other Retirement Plan

The Chicago Financial Planner

The money goes into the account on a pre-tax basis much like a traditional 401(k) or IRA. This is a great opportunity for those who earn too much to make pre-tax contributions to a traditional IRA. Those who have made the maximum contributions to their 401(k) have another pre-tax savings option available to them as well.

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5 Facts You Need to Know About Your Retirement Plan

Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row

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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Is Talking to a Financial Planner Worth It? Exploring the Benefits of Financial Planning

Yardley Wealth Management

They help you build and manage diversified portfolios aligned with your risk tolerance and time horizon, potentially preventing costly mistakes that self-directed investors might make. Retirement Planning Retirement planning is one area where talking to a financial planner proves particularly worthwhile.

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Stocks vs. Bonds: Historical Returns, Risk, and the Case for Both

Darrow Wealth Management

The choice between stocks and bonds depends on their individual circumstances, such as risk tolerance, time horizon, and financial goals. While an investor’s timeline affects their risk tolerance and allocation decisions between stocks and bonds, it’s important to remember how long a retirement time horizon can truly be.

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Investing for Retirement: Strategies for Long-Term Success

Yardley Wealth Management

Take advantage of tax-advantaged retirement accounts such as 401(k)s, IRAs, and Roth IRAs to maximize your contributions and benefit from tax-deferred or tax-free growth. Learn more about retirement plan options here. Instead, stay committed to your investment plan during both market highs and lows.

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A good time for a risk check-up

Nationwide Financial

Last year’s considerable losses and market fluctuations underscore the need for clients to assess their retirement plans to ensure it aligns with their objectives, financial situations, timelines, and attitudes toward market volatility. You can help them start the year right by conducting a retirement checkup.

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How much do I need to retire? Planning for Your Unique Retirement Needs

Carson Wealth

often fail to consider sequence of return, housing, longevity, health or family risks faced in retirement. Focus on Your Retirement Plan Rather Than a Magic Number. would be “How do I plan for retirement?“ Social Security is a federal retirement plan originally created under the Social Security Act of 1935.