February 27, 2023 In Retirement Savings, Retirement Tips Big changes are coming to 401(k) benefits this year and the next few years. If you want to maximize your retirement savings and your retirement lifestyle, it’s critical you are aware of these changes. The new 401(k) rules and benefits are a result of the Secure Act… Continue reading New 401(k) Rules and Benefits for 2023
February 20, 2023 A record number of Americans are taking hardship withdrawals and tapping into their 401(k)s. According to Fidelity, “Participants taking hardship withdrawals from their accounts rose to 2.4% last year, up from 1.9% in 2021.”¹ This represents the highest share of hardship withdrawals recorded by the financial services firm. Vanguard also recorded a… Continue reading 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals – What You Need to Know
February 13, 2023 In Retirement Savings, Retirement Tips Paying for college is expensive, which is why college financial planning should really begin as soon as each child is born. But, let’s be honest. Sometimes life gets in the way, and, before you know it, college is right around the corner, and you haven’t done as… Continue reading 12 College Financial Planning Tips for Parents
February 6, 2023 In Financial Health It’s tax time, and there are a few changes you need to be aware of before you file your 2022 taxes. The IRS has warned taxpayers they should expect smaller refunds due to pandemic relief measures that have been allowed to expire. Don’t get caught off guard. Keep reading… Continue reading 7 IRS Changes to Know before Filing 2022 Taxes
January 30, 2023 In Financial Health When it comes to money habits, we can either form those that cause us to be saddled with debt and worried about our financial future or those that bring us financial freedom. The good news is that it is possible to break bad habits. It is also possible to… Continue reading 10 Money Habits to Build Wealth
What 401(k) Investors Need to Know: Market Update for Q1 January 23, 2023 In Financial Health, Retirement Savings Last year was a bumpy ride for the market, and many investors are rattled. We’ve talked before about how the market goes up 80% of the time. But this also means it goes down 20% of the… Continue reading What 401(k) Investors Need to Know: Market Update for Q1
January 16, 2023 In Retirement Savings, Retirement Tips Social Security benefits in 2023 will see the highest increase in 40 years, but will it be enough to cover the real cost of retirement? In 2023, there will be an 8.7% increase for COLA (Cost-of-Living Adjustment), up from the 5.9% adjustment in 2022.¹ This amounts to… Continue reading The Real Cost of Retirement: Are You Saving Enough?
January 9, 2023 In Retirement Savings, Retirement Tips The SECURE 2.0 Act, which was signed into law December 29, 2022, introduces major changes to the retirement system and how you save for retirement. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act 2.0 builds on the SECURE Act of 2019. Both aimed to help… Continue reading SECURE Act 2.0: How It Affects Your Retirement Savings
January 2, 2023 In Financial Health At the start of the new year, people are looking for ways to improve their lives. They may make resolutions to lose weight or stop smoking. These are great, but what about financial resolutions? The point of making a resolution is to improve behaviors and better one’s life. If… Continue reading 10 Financial Resolutions for Financial Freedom
December 26, 2022 In Financial Health, Retirement Tips Between market volatility and inflation, 2022 was a stressful year financially for many of us. So, it’s no surprise that readers were looking for 401(k) articles to help them understand what they should and should not do when it comes to their retirement savings. 401(k) balances fell,… Continue reading 10 Most Popular 401(k) Articles of 2022
