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5 small business owner retirement plans

10.26.2009

Many times people come into my office looking for advice on how to appropriately plan their financial future. Asset location is often just as important as asset allocation. While asset allocation looks to spread your assets among many different assets classes, asset location helps you spread your assets among taxable, tax-deferred, and potentially tax-free accounts. Many who are employed by a corporation have retirement planning options at work, but what about the business owner? How do you choose the best location for your assets and that of your employees?

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Owning real estate within an IRA

07.09.2009

What does the IRS say about owning real estate within an IRA? Actually they say that you can – if you jump through their hoops…

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What is a Roth 401(k)? 6 benefits you might care about…

07.02.2009

The Roth 401k offers a lot of benefits that traditional 401ks do not. These are 6 great benefits and reasons you might want to sign up for the Roth option of 401k…

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Using a Roth IRA as an emergency fund?

06.29.2009

Have you ever thought about using a Roth IRA as an emergency fund? These are some of the pros and cons of creating a Roth Emergency Fund…

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Should you convert your IRA to a Roth in 2010?

06.25.2009

Here’s why a Roth IRA conversion may make sense for you Consider this: a Roth IRA allows tax-free growth and tax-free income distributions at age 59½ or older and as long as you have held your Roth account for 5 years or longer. … So, if your adjusted gross income (AGI) is $100,000 or less, you have an option to fund a Roth IRA with a withdrawal from a traditional IRA – at least through the end of 2009.

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Retirement Plans (Part 2) – IRAs: Roth vs Traditional

05.14.2009

Here is a brief look at IRAs – the Roth IRA and the Traditional IRA…

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The importance of investing in your beliefs

03.19.2009

Investing in companies you believe in… Many well-educated, morally and socially conscious investors wind up buying shares of companies whose beliefs and business practices are far removed from their own. Most investors simply haven’t thought about merging their personal beliefs with their investment strategies. Some may not even be aware of where and how their money is invested.

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5 Giveaways – The Shortest Investment book ever

01.02.2009

A week or so ago, I did a review of Jim O’Donnell’s The Shortest Investment Book Ever. In the review I mentioned that I thought the book was perfect for those who haven’t started their 401k or 403b because they don’t know what funds to invest in. In the most simple terms Jim explains to the reader exactly which funds to invest in and why. If you don’t have a 401k, 403b, or Roth IRA started, you should. And if you feel clueless as to how to invest the money, this book is for you.

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The Shortest Investment Book Ever – Review

12.23.2008

I just finished James O’Donnell’s book called The Shortest Investment Book Ever: Wall Street Secrets for Making Every Dollar Count. Long title isn’t it? Like the title suggests it is short – about 140 pages and it is smaller in size as well.

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Biblical retirement

10.27.2008

Bible verses about retirement and resting: While the Bible doesn’t seem to have specific verses referring to retirement, it does point out the importance of rest. God, our creator, understands the value of rest and relaxation. That, of course, is why He created Sundays! To add to that… Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. Mark 6:31

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My 401k has lost a lot of money – how about yours?

10.12.2008

Is your 401k losing money? After reading a few articles about people talking about their diminishing 401(k)s, I decided to check and see just how well mine has been holding up against the crisis. I haven’t checked it in months, because I am in it for the long haul and I know that over the last 100 years we have had about 25 recessions and 25 recoveries. I know, some of the talking heads are saying that this time it is different, but from the few I have lived through, they seem to say that every time.

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Paying off loans or retirement savings

06.11.2008

My student loans were locked in at about 3%, but I don’t think rates that good are available today. I assume a 10% return on my retirement savings, so even if you are paying 5% on your student loans and earning 10% (or even 6%) you still come out ahead. Mathematically, this seems to be the much stronger answer. However, Dave Ramsey’s method -based on our behaviors rather than math, would eliminate any and all debts before investing for retirement.

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Roth IRA 101

06.10.2008

Right now, you may be wondering why you should invest in a Roth IRA if you currently have a retirement plan (401k, 403b, etc.) with your employer. The Roth IRA has many benefits that other retirement plans don’t have, and chief among them is the fact that your investment earnings may accumulate tax-free. In other words, your Roth IRA has the opportunity to grow without incurring any taxes and can be distributed to you tax free, if some certain conditions are met.

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IRA Changes for 2008

03.01.2008

You can now roll assets directly from a 401(k) to a Roth IRA. Previously you had to jump through a few hoops by first rolling the funds into a traditional IRA and then converting them to a Roth from there. You still won’t avoid paying

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