by Kenny | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education There is still time! You can still make a prior-year (2024) IRA or Roth IRA contribution up to the tax filing due date, April 15, 2025. For most people, there is no extension beyond that date, regardless of...
by Kenny | Mar 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
-Darren Leavitt, CFA It’s been a difficult month for investors, and sentiment indicators tell that story. Wall Street appeared poised to build on the prior week’s gains, but regressed again as mixed signals on tariffs and a loss of sentiment gave reason...
by Kenny | Mar 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s not just inflation. Your bad habits may explain why you’re paying too much for groceries. Retirees living on fixed incomes have been feeling the pinch of rising grocery costs. Grocery prices in February rose 2.6 percent year-over-year, according to the U.S....
by Kenny | Mar 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: In the article “Why You Should Take Your 2025 RMD Now,” the following caught my eye … “Or, maybe you are charitably inclined and looking to satisfy your RMD by doing a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). This will...
by Kenny | Mar 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst If a person under age 59½ takes a withdrawal from his IRA or workplace plan, there is a 10% early withdrawal penalty…unless an exception applies. There are currently 20 exceptions, with a 21st on the way. Here are those exceptions,...
