Big news for individuals born in 1951! The IRS announced that traditional IRA owners who will attain age 72 in 2023 will have to take their first required minimum distribution (RMD) by April 1, 2025, rather than April 1, 2024.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, and Associate Josh Weidie, CFP®, CWS®, help a couple of investors consider the most tax advantageous way to withdraw their retirement funds.
Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, Associate Peter Lynch, and Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, discuss Medicare coverage for a stay-at-home spouse who may not have enough work credits to qualify for premium-free Medicare Part A.
You may think of Social Security as just something for retired people. However, Social Security is with you throughout your entire life. We explain more!
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Associate Peter Lynch and Senior Financial Planner Giuliana Barbagelata, CFP®, to discuss a couple looking to shift money around now to minimize the impact of required minimum distributions in the future. The experts discuss the many moving parts in their financial plan needing consideration before making any moves today.
This week in our “Money Talks” case study, Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Associate Clay Norman, CFP®, to address a couple who have entered the empty nest phase of their life. The financial experts discuss how this life event comes with several financial changes and opportunities.
Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Senior Associate Melanie Wells, CFP®, and Senior Financial Planner Adam Stadalius, CFP®, to discuss the SECURE Act 2.0 and the changes the act will bring to retirement accounts.
If your traditional IRA is invested in stocks and/or mutual funds, the recent substantial downward slide by the stock markets may provide a unique opportunity to convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA at a low cost, and then benefit when the markets recover.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associates D.J. Barker, CWS® and K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, to guide a couple of investors with differing opinions on how much they should rely on Social Security in their financial plan.
There’s no “right” answer for when to take Social Security. It’s an individual decision that must be based on many factors, including other sources of retirement income, your marital status, whether you plan to continue working, your life expectancy, and your tax picture.
