Money Talk

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Develop a Proactive Mindset - This means acknowledging, learning about, and planning for possible future outcomes rather than ignoring the possibility that they could happen. An example is retirement planning. Make Small Changes - If inflation or job changes are pinching household finances, it is time to revisit cash flow.

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Money Talk

MAY 18, 2023

It is not specifically about a personal finance topic such as inflation, investing, or retirement planning. This post provides general personal finance or consumer decision-making information and does not address all the variables that apply to an individual’s unique situation. Miss Barbara). Let’s start a conversation.

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Money Talk

MARCH 15, 2023

What Not to Do - Annuities are generally not appropriate for qualified retirement plans such as 401(k)s or IRAs. They are already a tax-deferred product and investors gain no benefit by placing them in a tax-deferred plan. Deferred annuities make payments at a future date and allow annuitants time to make deposits.

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Money Talk

MAY 9, 2024

Be Realistic About Retirement Age - Retirement age is an important assumption in retirement planning and can happen earlier than expected. Studies have found an average gap of about 4 years between expected and actual retirement age and about half of U.S. workers retire earlier than expected.

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Money Talk

JUNE 22, 2023

With employer-sponsored retirement plans, workers should contact their plan administrator or HR department; life insurance policy owners, their insurer; and IRAs and annuities, the plan custodian. A guardian must be appointed by the court to manage assets of minor children until they reach legal age.

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Money Talk

APRIL 20, 2023

For additional information about retirement planning for farmers, visit the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Later Life Farming website. This post provides general personal finance or consumer decision-making information and does not address all the variables that apply to an individual’s unique situation.

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Money Talk

JANUARY 18, 2023

Increased Savings Contribution Limits - Maximum limits for employer retirement plans (e.g., This post provides general personal finance or consumer decision-making information and does not address all the variables that apply to an individual’s unique situation. 401(k)s) and IRAs are pegged to inflation.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 27, 2024

As 2024 winds down next week, its time for my final quarterly summary of take-aways from recent personal finance classes, conferences, and webinars that I attended. Below are some nuggets that you might find useful in your personal financial planning: Offense and Defense- Financial offense involves earning money from one or more sources (e.g.,

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Money Talk

JULY 5, 2024

In other words, people are happy not indulging in high-cost activities that put a strain on their finances. Women’s Finances - The gap between average salaries for men and women can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars over working years. Getting involved in family finances (e.g., Saving for retirement.

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Money Talk

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

After work, commuting, eating, sleeping, and/or exercise, many people have less than five hours on a typical weekday to manage everything in their life, including personal finances. How do you take charge of your finances when time is at a premium? Weekends are even more hectic with household chores and family activities.

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Money Talk

APRIL 6, 2023

Since it is unlikely that Congress will ever mandate employer plans, some states are now starting to do require employers to offer a workplace savings plan. Auto-Enrollment is Effective - Research indicates that most workers who are auto-enrolled in retirement plans stay in them, even in the absence of an employer match.

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Money Talk

APRIL 30, 2024

Lack of Planning - A speaker who was a financial planner noted that about 90% of his clients haven’t figured out what to do with the rest of their life. If your entire retirement plan is to spend more time with family and friends, you better check in with them first.

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Money Talk

AUGUST 8, 2024

Not only does this provide an opportunity to catch possible errors and omissions, but it also provides valuable insights about household finances and a source of questions about tax calculations and future tax planning for my second visit. elect to donate to a qualified charity via a qualified charitable distribution (QCD).

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Money Talk

APRIL 28, 2022

When someone feels powerless, a financial counselor might say “Tell me about a time that you felt in control over your finances.” Always Be Learning (ABL)- Lifelong learners seek out opportunities to learn new things about personal finance (or other topics). unmatched employer retirement savings, 6. maximum HSA contribution, 2.

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Money Talk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Types of Tax-Deferred Accounts - These include employer-sponsored defined contribution plans (e.g., 401(k), 403(b), 457, thrift savings plan), Traditional IRAs funded with pre-tax dollars, simplified employee pensions (SEPs) for self-employed workers, and annuities. Beneficiary types include a spouse, non-spouse (e.g.,

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Money Talk

JULY 25, 2024

It is also easier to keep personal and business finances separate by maintaining dedicated bank accounts and credit cards for business transactions. Stick to a Schedule - Invoicing clients promptly and following up on overdue payments can maintain healthy cash flow and avoid disruptions to personal finances.

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Money Talk

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Significant changes in 1986 established income limits for participants in an employer-sponsored retirement plan that eliminated the tax deductibility of traditional IRA contributions for some people. History - In the early 1980s, federal legislation created a tax-deductible IRA for anyone with earned income.

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Money Talk

APRIL 21, 2022

Many people think about hiring a financial advisor when their personal finances start to get complex (e.g., accumulated wealth over time) or a major life event such as retirement, the birth of a child, or the death of a spouse occurs. a cash flow (income minus expenses) statement for a recent month or your spending plan/budget , 2.

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Money Talk

JANUARY 26, 2022

They can delay their beginning withdrawal date until April 1 of the year following the year they retire as long as they do not own more than 5% of the business offering the retirement plan. This is called the “still working exception" and it only applies to workers’ current employer tax-deferred employer plan.

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Best Money Moves

JANUARY 14, 2025

While a comfortable retirement is the goal, unforeseen expenses can put a wrench in those plans. Employers can help by offering a variety of retirement plan options and providing matching contributions. According to the EBRI survey, the most popular subject employees were interested in was retirement planning (42%).

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Money Talk

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

salary/wages, interest income, short-term capital gains, and RMDs (withdrawals) from tax-deferred retirement plans) in 2022 and 2023 are 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. Ordinary Income Tax Rate - The seven federal income tax brackets for ordinary income (e.g., Income taxes are progressive (i.e.,

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Money Talk

APRIL 11, 2024

RMD Inevitability - Required minimum distributions (RMDs) are inevitable if you have a traditional IRA (unless you make qualified charitable distributions), SEP-IRA, or qualified employer retirement plan (i.e., 401(k), 403(b), 457, or Thrift Savings Plan). There is no way out. tax bracket was over 90%.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan Limits - Like IRAs, maximum plan contributions are indexed for inflation. In 2022, retirement savers in 401(k)/403(b)/457 plans and the federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) who are under age 50 can contribute up to $20,500, a $1,000 increase from $19,500 in 2021.

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Employee Benefit News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Goldman Sachs Asset Management utilized behavioral finance to address what makes retirement planning successful.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 7, 2023

tax-deferred retirement plan contributions and charitable gifting) are already accounted for. This post provides general personal finance or consumer decision-making information and does not address all the variables that apply to an individual’s unique situation.

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Money Talk

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Lack of Retirement Planning - Many people spend time planning meetings that last an hour, weddings that last a day or a weekend, and higher education (4-5 years). However, when it comes to planning what they will do over what could be a 30-year retirement, many people “just show up.”

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Best Money Moves

AUGUST 19, 2024

In a survey of 2,000 Americans, MarketWatch found that 88 percent of respondents reported feeling some form of financial strain and 65 percent felt that finances were the top source of stress in their lives. Financially stressed employees are five times more likely to be distracted by finances while at work.

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Money Talk

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Retirement Plan Withdrawal Caution - A webinar, The Impact of COVID-19 on Retirement Savings , by Consumer Action, noted that the CARES Act made it easier for people to take withdrawals from their retirement savings plans to pay bills. Womens’ Finances - Women, the majority of U.S.

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Employee Benefits

JULY 25, 2024

A fifth (20%) of UK employees aged 40-60 said worrying about their future retirement finances is affecting their ability to work, according to research by Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth. Worrying about finances can often be the root cause of stress. “We We need to intervene earlier, to give people time to course correct.

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Money Talk

MARCH 10, 2022

Where They Are Used- Target-date funds are a frequent “menu” option for workers to select in tax-deferred employer retirement savings plans. For example, federal government workers have “L Funds” in the Thrift Savings Plan. Small differences in fees can translate into large differences in returns over time.

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Money Talk

JULY 13, 2022

. ¨ RMD Planning - As I wrote in my book, Flipping a Switch , there are three things that older adults can do with RMD withdrawals: spend the money, re-save or invest the money (minus income tax payments) in a taxable investment account or Roth IRA (if qualified), and make gifts to people and/or charities.

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Best Money Moves

JANUARY 31, 2023

Supplement retirement benefits with a digital financial wellness program that offers the latest technology. Today, most employees prefer to manage their finances using digital apps and technology (including banking and investing), according to Bank of America’s 2022 report.

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Best Money Moves

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In the same study, 31% of employees reported having finance-related anxiety. Money management is a universal issue for your employees, whether they’re fresh out of college or approaching retirement age. In fact, according to data from CapitalOne, 73 percent of Americans rank their finances as their top source of stress.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I recently attended a number of webinars about retirement planning. For example, if you really enjoy working, maybe you shouldn’t retire at all in the traditional sense. Being the author of a book about transitions in later life , I am always looking for new information about this topic. Play pickleball or golf on the side.

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Best Money Moves

MARCH 11, 2024

Pension and retirement plans The same Forbes Advisor study found that 34% of employees and 34% of employers agree that retirement plans are a vital part of a company’s benefits strategy. A retirement plan allows employees to build a financial safety net as they work, saving money over their careers.

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Money Talk

JUNE 13, 2024

In a recent article for the Rutgers Cooperative Extension newsletter, VISIONS , I described key features of your tax return to review for future financial planning including income sources, tax write-offs, changes in tax filing status, tax rates and marginal tax brackets, tax withholding, retirement plan contributions, and capital gains and losses.

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HR Professionals Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2023

Plan sponsors of any size, especially organizations with a strong balance sheet and debt capacity, may have an untapped resource that could help, i.e., the capacity to borrow. First, consider a one-time, larger contribution that could be financed.

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