by fwsadmin | Mar 14, 2024 | IRA Blog
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Follow Us on X: @theslottreport Question: I have a client who is under age 59 ½ with a small traditional IRA. She wants to cash it in and use the funds for college education for her daughter. If I remember...
by fwsadmin | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
The new year has brought some new math for anyone running their retirement planning numbers. Social Security checks are a bit higher this month, thanks to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) – but higher Medicare Part B premiums will take a bite out of...
by fwsadmin | Mar 13, 2024 | IRA Blog
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Follow Us on X: @theslottreport IRAs are an important, but often overlooked, part of your overall tax planning. As the deadline for filing 2023 tax returns approaches, it is a good time to incorporate your IRA plan...
by fwsadmin | Mar 11, 2024 | IRA Blog
The same conversation has, understandably, been repeated many times. The questions are similar: “What do we do when a trust (or estate) is IRA beneficiary? How do we set up the account? Aren’t we now stuck with the high trust tax rates?” Of course, there is not enough...
by fwsadmin | Mar 10, 2024 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 3/8/2024 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Financial markets endured a week of consolidation as investors dissected a full economic calendar and awaited more cues from the leaders of the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve. ECB President...