In the News: Henssler Financial Welcomes Spring Internship Cohort
MARCH 2019. KENNESAW, Ga.— Eight bright interns joined Henssler Financial for our Spring Internship program across four departments.
In the News: Tax Diversification of Retirement Savings
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, shares his thoughts on the tax diversification of your retirement funds. Should you be saving all to your 401(k)? What if you want to retire early and access your retirement funds sooner? Read the Article This article is for demonstrative and academic purposes and is meant to…
Nine Things a Business Owner Should Know After Tax Reform
Many of the changes can affect the bottom line for the business as well as you as the business owner — some in a good way and some in a bad way. 1. The taxable income of a C corporation is now taxed at a flat 21% rate. Previously, the tax rates generally ranged from 15%…
Should you be investing more aggressively?
There’s no way to know the answer to that without reviewing your individual circumstances and financial goals. However, if you are investing too conservatively, it can have a profound effect on your long-term financial security. How you should be investing depends on many factors, such as: How able are you to tolerate risk? How soon…
Big Tax Changes for Divorce Decrees after 2018
Welcome to 2019 and a delayed provision of the tax reform, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). For divorce agreements entered into after December 31, 2018, or pre-existing agreements that are modified after that date to expressly provide that alimony received is not included in the recipient’s income, alimony will no…
Four Reasons Your Parents Might Be in Financial Trouble
Money can be a sensitive subject to discuss, but you’ll need to talk to your parents about it in order to get to the root of their problems and come up with a solution. Before you start the conversation, consider the following four scenarios as signs that your parents might be experiencing financial challenges, and…
Tax Diversification of Retirement Savings
Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Associate Peter Lynch join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss how the accounts you use to save for retirement make a difference, and that tax diversification is something to consider.
Ups and Downs—i.e., Market and Economic Cycles
From expansion to exhaustion to contraction to recovery—market and economic cycles have distinct phases. In this edition of Casual Finance Friday, Research Analyst Jacob Keen discusses market and economic cycles and the inherent physics of mean reversion.
Should I contribute to my 401(k) plan at work?
Yes! Unless you absolutely cannot afford to set aside any dollars whatsoever, you should contribute to your employer’s 401(k) plan. A 401(k) plan is one of the most powerful tools you can use to save for your retirement. The first benefit is that your pre-tax contributions to a 401(k) plan are not taxed as current…
Tax Time Is Around the Corner! Are You Ready?
Tax time is just around the corner, and if you are like most taxpayers, you are finding yourself with the ominous chore of pulling together the records for your tax appointment. The difficultly of this task depends upon how well you maintained your tax records throughout the year. No matter how good your record keeping…