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Adviser links: phased retirements

Abnormal Returns

Podcasts Amy Arnott and Christine Benz talk with Don Graves and Wade Pfau about the role of home equity in retirement planning. riabiz.com) Fisher Investments is spinning off its 401(k) business, Fisher Retirement Solutions. kitces.com) Spending in retirement can increase with the use of lifetime income solutions.

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Personal finance links: retirement preparedness

Abnormal Returns

whitecoatinvestor.com) Aging These are the four phases of retirement. theretirementmanifesto.com) What you need to know about health care if you retire before age 65? wsj.com) Companies need to be more flexible when it comes to retirement. (morningstar.com) The upside of a qualified charitable distribution or QCD.

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Why Pre-Tax Retirement Contributions Are Better Than Roth In Peak Earning Years (Even If Tax Rates Increase)

Nerd's Eye View

For example, if taxes were expected to rise in the future, it would be better to contribute to a Roth retirement account (which is taxed on the contribution, but not upon withdrawal) than to a traditional pre-tax account (which is tax-deductible today but is taxable on withdrawal). Read More.

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Helping Hesitant Clients Boost Their Retirement Spending

Nerd's Eye View

Retirement is often framed as one's "golden years", a time to enjoy the fruits of several decades of hard work. Nevertheless, some retirees can find it emotionally challenging to bring themselves to go beyond the basics in retirement spending (e.g., On the behavioral side, clients could 'practice' retirement (e.g.,

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Planning For Early Retirement

A Wealth of Common Sense

The Roth Man himself, Bill Sweet, joined me on the show this week to discuss questions about taxes in marriage, retirement withdrawal strategies, the tax implications of selling farmland and how to manage tax rates in early retirement.

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Retirement Beyond the Numbers

Advisor Perspectives

Christine Benz is Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, but she’s written a book that evokes Viktor Frankl as much as Bill Sharpe, aiming to go well beyond the mathematics of saving for, and living in, retirement.

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Small Business Retirement Plans – SEP-IRA vs. Solo 401(k)

The Chicago Financial Planner

One of the best tax deductions for a small business owner is funding a retirement plan. Beyond any tax deduction you are saving for your own retirement. You deserve a comfortable retirement. If you don’t plan for your own retirement who will? Two popular small business retirement plans are the SEP-IRA and Solo 401(k).