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

Money Talk

If you picture retirement planning and taxes as a Venn Diagram, there is lots of overlap between these two areas of personal finance. This is true both during one’s working years (when taxpayers are saving for retirement) and later, when people are older and withdrawing taxable income from tax-deferred accounts.

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How have pension freedoms impacted retirement planning?

Employee Benefits

New initiatives, such as the Living Pension, provide an opportunity for employers to support staff, particularly their lowest-paid employees, in saving more for their retirement. Retirement planning Freedom of access to pension savings has impacted retirement strategies. appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Barbservations from Three Retirement-Focused Webinars

Money Talk

I recently attended three webinars related to retirement planning. One discussed required minimum distribution (RMD) rules, the second, retirement planning in general, and the third, the FIRE ( F inancial I ndependence, R etire E arly) movement. Use of RMD Withdrawals - A chunk will pay income taxes.

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Employee Focused Retirement Plans

HR Professionals Magazine

As an HR professional, you might read that title and think, “Duh – aren’t all retirement plans focused on employees?” As pensions have gone by the wayside and 401(k) plans have gained more notoriety, employees have become increasingly more aware of their employer sponsored retirement plans, and the financial benefits they provide.

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Annuity Myths and Facts

Money Talk

No Federal Insurance - There is no federal government insurance for annuities as there is for bank products (FDIC) and investment products (SIPC). Three Types- Fixed annuities are like CDs, only tax-deferred, and guarantee a certain interest rate for a specified time period. Medicaid planning, 2.

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21 Financial Events and Trends During 2021

Money Talk

There were also COVID-19 related scams including those for fake tests, vaccines, charities, and government benefits. Income Taxes- Tax filing was pushed back to May 17 and advance child tax credits were sent to income-eligible families with children from July to December. More mandatory state run auto-IRAs were set up.

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How the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 benefits your workplace

Insperity

government passed a significant piece of legislation: the SECURE 2.0 workers better prepare financially for retirement, at every stage of their employment journey. To do this, the law makes broad changes to the foundation of retirement preparation in the U.S.: employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. In December 2022, the U.S.

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