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IRA Withdrawals that Escape the 10% Tax Penalty

The reason withdrawals from an Traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) prior to age 59½ are generally subject to a 10% tax penalty i

What Is an Annuity?

Individuals hold about $2.2 trillion in annuity contracts; a tidy sum considering an estimated $9.2 trillion is held in all types of IRAs.1

How Full Retirement Age Affects Social Security

As you gear up for crucial retirement decisions such as Social Security, you may have heard of “full retirement age.”The Social Security Adm

Certain Uncertainties in Retirement

Over a 30-year period, uncertainties may evaporate or resolve themselves, but new ones historically have emerged. The uncertainties we face

Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?

How you choose to live in retirement may be an additional factor to consider when building your portfolio. Most portfolios are constructed b

Social Security: Maximizing Benefits

Most understand that waiting to claim Social Security benefits can result in higher monthly payments. However, many don’t know that there ar

Value vs. Growth Investing

Looking at their recent track records doesn’t do much to settle the debate. Over the past decade, as a whole, value stocks have not performe

Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive

Next to “When should I claim Social Security benefits?”, one of the more common questions people have is “How much will I receive?” Calculat

Don't Let These Annuity Myths Fool You

Before you add an annuity to your income strategy, it’s prudent to understand what an annuity does and what it doesn’t do. Essentially, annu

The Investment Risk No One’s Ever Heard Of

Knowledgeable investors are aware that investing in the capital markets presents any number of risks, including interest rate risk, company

Understanding Long-Term Care

Addressing the potential threat of long-term care expenses may be one of the biggest financial challenges for individuals who are developing

The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive

Whether it’s sports, music, or politics, life holds any number of “great debates”– debates that never seem to reach a conclusion. In investm

Getting A Head Start On College Savings

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