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Five Ways for Women to Take Charge of their Financial Futures

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I recently attended a webinar about women’s finances presented by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation in cooperation with the New York Public Library. The webinar began with a justification for focusing on financial planning for women. 57% of men) ¨ 59% of women feel anxious about their finances (vs. 52% of men) ¨ 48% of women (vs.

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Can Farmers Ever Afford to Retire?

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One of my Money Talk clients is my long-time employer, Rutgers Cooperative Extension. In addition to writing monthly Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ financial messages , I also present online webinars and class segments. 401(k), 403(b), 457 plan, and thrift savings plan), and other employer benefits (e.g.,

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Individual Retirement Accounts: What You Need to Know

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I recently attended a Financial Planning Association (FPA) webinar about traditional and Roth IRAs presented by Ed Slott , a nationally recognized expert on IRAs and frequent presenter at conferences for financial advisors. 401(k), 403(b), 457, or Thrift Savings Plan). There is no way out. tax bracket was over 90%.

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Retirement and Taxes: "To" and "Through" Planning

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This post describes highlights from a recent webinar about retirement planning and taxes in both "to retirement" years (working and saving) and "through retirement" years (later life asset withdrawals). Examples include a 401(k) or 403(b) plan and traditional IRA. Does your employer offer matching retirement contributions?

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Ten Tax Planning Tips for 2022

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Ramp Up Retirement Savings - Consider increasing retirement savings in a tax-deferred employer retirement savings plan (e.g., 401(k), 403(b), and traditional IRA). Normal” tax rules apply in 2022, however, which may require a withholding change for many families to avoid getting a smaller refund, or owing tax, in 2023. . ¨

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Tax Planning Tools and Techniques

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I recently attended a NY Public Library webinar about tax planning and below is a summary: Standard Deduction - 2023 saw the largest ever automatic adjustment to standard deductions since indexing was introduced in the 1980s. Workers age 50 + can save up to $7,500 in IRAs and up to $30,000 in employer savings plans in 2023.

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Miscellaneous Nuggets From Conferences Past

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Methods include webinars, podcasts, blogs, television and radio shows, print media, websites, and more. Health Savings Accounts - One study found that the tax savings on many employees’ contributions to a health savings account (HSA) increases wealth by more than an employer match on the same employees’ 401(k) contributions.

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