Learn the basics of Estate Planning, including wills and probate, trust, beneficiary designations & taxes.
…If Not, It Can Be Costing You A Lot Of Money! There are so many changes going on these days. Regarding your annuity, there could be a powerful move you can make, which could put money in your pocket - today. In today’s marketplace, many policies have an MVA (Market Value Adjustment). If yours does [...]
Our economy is picking up steam and moving forward after the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown our country has been enduring. The economy is showing it is resistant and is very strong and moving forward. There will no doubt be surprises and some resistance, but given the business comeback we are seeing, the market in my view [...]
"Many people who carefully plan for their income needs in retirement do so based upon a fixed retirement horizon of average life expectancy and thus might give short shrift to the significant probability of living longer." - American Association of Actuaries Blues legend Albert King once observed, "Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody [...]
If you are nearing retirement or already retired, are you still getting the same advice from your financial advisor? Is this the advisor you have had for the last 10, 15, or even 20 years or longer? Has he or she adjusted your portfolio to protect your hard-earned money against any sudden downturn in the [...]
How much longer is the pandemic going to last? TV anchors and various media pundits have all been giving their opinions and asking whomever they could when will the Coronavirus pandemic be over. When will their lives return to normalcy and when will the stock market finally bottom? And even suggesting financial questions to [...]
Through the years, I’ve helped many people plan for retirement. By necessity, many of the conversations revolve around money. How much are your necessary expenses? What are your sources of income? What future costs do you anticipate? Can you afford to stay in your home? What happens when one spouse dies? Do you want to [...]
Did you DO something? Make a bad choice? A poor Decision? Surely you did SOMETHING to cause your mutual funds, stocks, or 401K to lose value! As I write this, the market has dropped over 1000 points. Why? Something out of our control happened: the Corona Virus became a pandemic. You didn’t have anything to [...]
Use Legacy Arbitrage to extend benefits to heirs Definition of 'Arbitrage' from Investopedia "The simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset to profit from a difference in the price. It is a trade that profits by exploiting price differences of identical or similar financial instruments, on different markets or in different forms. Arbitrage exists as [...]
According to California-based exit planner Bill Black, "85% of small businesses have done no planning, leaving their families and employees at risk." Survey after survey indicates that Baby Boomer and Genx business owners have done little to prepare for the day when they will no longer work in their businesses. Unfortunately, exiting a business in [...]
If you own bank accounts and want to reduce your exposure to probate with these assets the “payable on death” (POD) option may help you. This option offers an easy method to keep bank account out of probate court. All that is required is a form which most banks can supply naming whomever you want to inherit the money in your account at your death.
