by John Rothe, CMT | Oct 24, 2017 | Retirement
Earning too much may cause portions of your retirement benefits to be taxed. You may be shocked to learn that part of your Social Security income could be taxed. If your provisional income exceeds a certain level, that will happen. Just what is “provisional...
by John Rothe, CMT | Oct 10, 2017 | Retirement
What are the potential benefits? What are the drawbacks? If you own a traditional IRA, perhaps you have thought about converting it to a Roth IRA. Going Roth makes sense for some traditional IRA owners, but not all. Why go Roth? There is an assumption behind...
by John Rothe, CMT | Sep 28, 2017 | Financial Planning, Retirement
This is happening in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. You may have seen this statistic before or one resembling it: the average 65-year-old retiring couple can now expect to pay more than $250,000 in health care expenses during the rest of their lives. In fact, Fidelity...
by John Rothe, CMT | Sep 20, 2017 | Retirement
If that is your dream, explore whether these steps could be useful to take. How could you retire in your fifties by choice? You will need abundant retirement savings and ways to access your retirement assets that lessen or avoid early withdrawal penalties. You may...
by John Rothe, CMT | Aug 23, 2017 | Retirement
Why an early start (and accepting some risk) matters. Are you on track to save $1 million or more for retirement? If you are 50 or younger, you may need that much in savings to generate the kind of retirement income you prefer. Personal finance website NerdWallet...
by John Rothe, CMT | Aug 1, 2017 | Retirement
A few things you may want to think about before filing for benefits. Whether you want to leave work at 62, 67, or 70, claiming the retirement benefits you are entitled to by federal law is no casual decision. You will want to consider a few key factors first. ...
