Setting Up a Retirement Plan for Your Business
October 5, 2024  | By Shane McDougald, CFP®

It’s a tough labor market, and retaining the best talent is a challenge for many businesses. One way to attract and keep skilled team members is to offer a 401(k) plan with a match that sets you apart from your…Read More

Tax Planning Strategies Before Year End
September 12, 2024  | By David Lowe

It’s almost the last quarter of 2024. Can you believe it? Now is an ideal time to review your tax planning with your financial advisor and tax preparer or CPA so you can implement appropriate strategies for 2024. If you…Read More

Dealing With The Dips
September 1, 2024  | By Kevin Smith

Employees get paid for doing work. Investors get paid for taking risk. Risk is the chance of losing value between the time of purchase and sale. We experience risk when the value of an asset falls while we own it….Read More

Qualified Charitable Distribution: Philanthropic Impact Meets Tax Savings
January 2, 2024  | By David Lowe

Good news: Through hard work, savings and diligent investing, you retired with $1 million or more in pre-tax IRA funds! Bad news: The government wants its piece of the pie and starts taxing your IRAs in your 70s. Now back…Read More

2023 Increases for Social Security Income, Retirement Plans, HSAs & IRAs
November 30, 2022  | By David Lowe

There are some bright spots amid inflation news. Social Security benefits are set to increase, and workers will be able to contribute more to their retirement accounts in 2023 than in 2022. The following details are important considerations for open…Read More

A Better Way to Manage Your 401(k) Account
September 30, 2021  | By Matt Pierce

This month, we added a new technology platform, called FeeX, to help us better manage our clients’ employer-sponsored 401(k) accounts and other outside assets. In the coming weeks, we will begin migrating clients to this new platform. If you currently…Read More

Recession Risk by Life Stages
April 23, 2020  | By Kevin Smith

Early to Mid Career Income risk Younger executives and professionals in the process of establishing careers may be at higher risk of income loss, which can come in the form of reduced base pay, lower bonuses or layoffs. 30% rule…Read More

Introducing 401(PRO) – small business retirement plans
December 8, 2017  | By Kevin Smith

As part of our planning services, we consistently see clients with 401(k) plans that are poorly designed, expensive, and not maximizing tax advantages.  Unfortunately, employers are often not aware that they could be receiving better 401(k) services while actually lowering their overall…Read More

New Service: 401(k) Account Management
November 6, 2017  | By Kevin Smith

If you have a 401(k) plan through your employer, chances are that it is receiving the majority of your new investments each year. In a lot of cases, it is the BIGGEST investment account in a household. Until now, we…Read More

Taxes, Retirement, and Timing Social Security
August 31, 2015  | By Kevin Smith

The advantages of tax deferral are often emphasized when it comes to saving for retirement. So it might seem like a good idea to hold off on taking taxable distributions from retirement plans for as long as possible. (Note: Required…Read More