The SECURE Act and SECURE Act 2.0 are, by most accounts, successful, but what is in the retirement planning forecast for 2024? And possibly beyond? There is some uncertainty in the air, but retirement reform should stay something that both sides of the aisle work...
Small business owners are the backbone of the U.S. economy, and yet, many of them do not offer retirement plans to employees. In a recent survey by Capital Group, 65 percent of small business owners aren’t offering retirement plans to employees. With the SECURE 2.0...
With so many changes to retirement planning recently, it can be challenging to keep up. But one change starting in 2024 could benefit small businesses. In 2024, a SIMPLE IRA can be replaced midyear with a safe harbor 401(k) plan. That change became law under the...
The end of the year will be here before you know it and for retirement plan sponsors, there are some things to do in regards to SECURE and SECURE 2.0. There have been amendments and operational changes but the good news is, there aren’t any amendments required to...
When it comes to retirement spending, a recent survey conducted by GOBankingRates indicates that many Americans plan to spend $2000 a month. But is that enough? Can 60% of Americans live on $2000 month in retirement spending? In the study, 29% indicated they were...
In an announcement made in late August, the IRS said it would give people until 2026 to comply with new requirements for their Roth catch-up contributions. This is good news for many Americans, as this transition period under the SECURE 2.0 Act passed in late 2022...
Everyone talks about the Baby Boomers and Millennials – especially when it comes to retirement. But there is a forgotten generation in the middle: Generation X. Generation X has spent most of their lives working – with many entering the workforce in the 1990s. They...
If you haven’t been as diligent with retirement savings (or if life got in the way and you couldn’t save much in your younger years) there is good news: Your employer might allow you to make catch-up contributions to your retirement plan if you are over age 50!...
You start a job, you enroll in the 401(k) plan and that’s it, right? But what happens if your company gets sold? The good news is, your money doesn’t vanish. It’s still yours, you just have to figure out the next step. There are steps that have to happen and options...
RMDs or required minimum distributions for retirement plan accounts have been around for years but in recent years, there have been some changes. So, here is a little history lesson and an update on what you need to know about RMDs and your retirement plan account....
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