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The Major Retirement Planning Mistakes

The Major Retirement Planning Mistakes Why are they made again and again?  Much is out there about the classic financial mistakes that plague start-ups, family businesses, corporations, and charities. Aside from these blunders, some classic financial missteps plague retirees. Calling them “mistakes” may be a bit harsh, as not all of them represent errors in judgment. Yet whether they result from ignorance or fate, we need to be aware of them as we plan for and enter retirement. Leaving work [...]

By |2020-01-28T16:07:01-05:00January 23rd, 2020|Retirement|Comments Off on The Major Retirement Planning Mistakes

New I.R.S. 2020 Contribution Limits

New I.R.S. Contribution Limits Changes for 2020.   The I.R.S. just increased the annual contribution limits on IRAs, 401(k)s, and other widely used retirement plan accounts for 2020. Here’s a quick look at the changes. *Next year, you can put up to $6,000 in any type of IRA. The limit is $7,000 if you will be 50 or older at any time in 2020.1,2 *Annual contribution limits for 401(k)s, 403(b)s, the federal Thrift Savings Plan, and most 457 plans also [...]

By |2020-01-02T11:29:45-05:00January 2nd, 2020|Investing, Retirement|Comments Off on New I.R.S. 2020 Contribution Limits

End-of-the-Year Money Moves

End-of-the-Year Money Moves Here are some things you might consider before saying goodbye to 2019.   What has changed for you in 2019? Did you start a new job or leave a job behind? Did you retire? Did you start a family? If notable changes occurred in your personal or professional life, then you will want to review your finances before this year ends and 2020 begins. Even if your 2019 has been relatively uneventful, the end of the year is [...]

By |2019-12-19T11:36:04-05:00December 19th, 2019|Personal Finance, Savings and Investing, Uncategorized|Comments Off on End-of-the-Year Money Moves

Ways to Repair Your Credit Score

Ways to Repair Your Credit Score Steps to get your credit rating back toward 720.   We all know the value of a good credit score. We all try to maintain one. Sometimes, though, life throws us a financial curveball and that score declines. What steps can we take to repair it?  Reduce your credit utilization ratio. Your credit utilization ratio (CUR) is the percentage of a credit card’s debt limit you have used up. Simply stated, if you have a [...]

By |2019-12-04T11:13:32-05:00December 4th, 2019|Personal Finance|Comments Off on Ways to Repair Your Credit Score

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Protecting yourself from potential calamity. Cybercrime affects both large corporations and private individuals. You’ve likely read about the large data breaches in the business world. These crimes are both expensive and on the rise. The U.S. Identity Theft Resource Center says that these corporate data breaches reached a peak of 1,632 in 2017. The response to the growing need for data protection has been swift and powerful; venture capitalists have invested $5.3 billion into cybersecurity firms.1 That’s good news for [...]

By |2019-11-21T14:07:08-05:00November 21st, 2019|Cybersecurity, Personal Finance|Comments Off on Cybersecurity
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