If you are retiring soon, you've most likely wondered if your asset allocation is too risky.
Some have called the period just before and after retirement the Retirement danger zone as it's a time where understanding how you should be invested matters for your long-term financial success.
After years of great returns in tech and large cap US stocks, many retirees could have bigger risks present in their allocations than they realize.
In today's episode, you'll learn why sequence of return risk has been called the retirement danger zone and how to prepare for it within the context of your retirement plan rather than by planning by generalized rules of thumb.
So many of us will be hoping for no tax surprises when preparing our tax returns this year.
This is why we want to provide you with a list of common tax surprises to watch for.
After working with hundreds of clients to prepare their tax returns, we’re sharing the latest tax surprises we see that could be helpful to know when completing your tax return this year.
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Retirement can hit us with numerous curveballs. One of those could happen right out of the gate–being forced with an early retirement.
We all know that layoffs are part of the corporate landscape. While they are commonplace, when you are faced with one later in your career it can cause you to reevaluate your financial situation.
In this episode, we discuss your options if you are laid off and how they fit in with your financial plan, your tax plan, and your 401K.
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While most of our listeners are in or on the cusp of retirement, many have loved ones who are earlier in their careers. Often we get questions on how our listeners and clients can help their younger family members make better financial decisions.
As we celebrate International Women's Day with this episode, you’ll meet our newest CFP, Niamh Douglas. Niamh and Allison discuss some tools and strategies to help young people who are just starting out get off on the right financial foot.
Many who approach retirement view it as the ultimate goal, but you could have 30+ years to experience the retirement you've worked to build.
While much of retirement planning is focused on the numbers, people often fail to intentionally plan out how they'll spend their time.
In this episode, we explore some common retirement pitfalls and then ten stepping stones to help us overcome challenges you might encounter.
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🎯 Article - Uncertainty is Underrated
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Many investors have been tempted to invest more, if not all, of their portfolios in the S&P 500 given the incredible run it’s had over the last decade.
But today we are talking through five reasons why you should consider not making a concentrated investment only in the S&P 500.
Don't let recency bias rule your decision-making on the road to your ideal retirement.
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🎯 Article - A Few Thoughts on Spending Money
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One of the biggest financial disasters that people can experience in retirement is divorce. On this episode of Financial Symmetry, Grace Kvantas chats with licensed marriage and family therapist, Lesli Doares.
Lesli shares warning signs to look out for, misconceptions about keeping finances separate, and why couples should seek marriage counseling in retirement. Your marriage affects every aspect of your life. Listen in to learn how you can improve it.
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🎯 Article - Many Happy Returns by David Booth
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If you have rollover IRA accounts and want to make a backdoor Roth IRA contribution, this episode is for you.
There are several steps involved to handle this strategy in the right way including understanding how you roll the IRA accounts to your 401k.
Today we walk through five considerations you should think through before you implement a strategy to complete your Backdoor Roth contributions.
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