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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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Highlights of Recent Webinars: First Quarter 2024

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Every quarter, I like to review and summarize my notes from webinars I attended during the last three months. All other tax-deferred plans, like 401(k)s and the thrift savings plan (TSP), must have RMDs calculated separately.

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Useful Information “Nuggets” From 2023 Webinars

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Every few months, I review my personal learning journal and summarize notes taken from various webinars. Below are 12 nuggets of information that I gleaned from 2023 webinars: Getting Going- Some people procrastinate on saving for financial goals because goals seem too big and intimidating. 401(k), 403(b), 457b, and TSP).

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Financial Security and Happiness in Later Life: Reflections from Recent Webinars

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I recently attended a number of webinars about retirement planning. Recovering Losses is Difficult - In one webinar, an example was given of stock originally purchased for $100 a share and sold in a panic at $66.66 Being the author of a book about transitions in later life , I am always looking for new information about this topic.

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Can Farmers Ever Afford to Retire?

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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., One of my Money Talk clients is my long-time employer, Rutgers Cooperative Extension. health insurance).

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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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Basics of Tax-Efficient Investing

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Below are six tax-saving ideas gleaned from recent webinars and research for my book: Look Toward the Future - Absent new tax legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is scheduled to sunset after 2025, tax rules will return to what they were in 2017, and tax rates will be higher than they are right now. For tax-advantaged accounts (e.g.,

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