As we are in the last quarter of 2022, now is a great time to review and finish up the year stronger financially! Review and maximize annual contributions to Health Savings Accounts, IRA’s, Roth IRA’s and employer sponsored plans: HSA Limits: Single $3,650 Family $7,300 +$1,000 catch-up for those older than age 55 IRA/IRA Roth …
Why is it important to start early in saving for retirement? Here are a few stats to ponder…the Government Accountability Office study (2019) found that nearly 48% of Americans ages 55 and older don’t have any retirement nest egg or traditional pension plan. Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found in its 20th annual survey that …
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Charitably inclined means you give time, energy or resources to known organizations that are near and dear to your heart. For example, charitable giving can include annual donations to a camp or university that really impacted your life or volunteering at a local food pantry or shelter for victims of domestic abuse. Here is an …
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Review your asset allocation. One of the major advantages of working with a financial planning team like ours at Wealth Planning Corporation is that we work with your personal risk tolerance to find the right asset allocation for you. Based on your age, your goals, your risk tolerance, and many more personal factors, your portfolio …
Can we afford to continue living where we are? An older gentleman in his 80’s found us on the suggestion of his family and friend. His family knew he was worried about his situation, so they encouraged him to ask around for a referral. He asked a good friend who directed him to Wealth Planning …
A client of ours referred his Mother-In-Law who had recently lost her husband. He was a healthy man, and the loss was clearly unexpected. Sue was in her early 70’s, and her husband had handled their financial affairs completely for decades. She was suddenly thrust into making all of the money decisions, and was unprepared …
Melissa and Luke are two hard working professionals, busy with their careers and raising two teenagers. When it came to managing their finances, they had been content to be DIY investors and maintained their accounts at a large mutual fund company. During a phone conversation with an advisor on their customer service team, they requested …
We have a GE engineer client that originally came to us because of uncertainty. His goal was to retire if offered an early retirement package, but he was worried he would eventually run out of money in retirement. To help him make an informed decision we ran tens of financial plans covering a variety of …
The Thompson’s were in the process of selling their home and needed some advice. A recent health diagnosis for Ginger made it time for them to transition from the home where they raised their family to a home that would be closer to their children and accommodate their changing physical abilities. In working with Ginger, …
