Your IRA is a great investment tool for your retirement. For 2017, you can contribute up to $5,500 into your IRA ($6,500 if you’re age 50 or older). If you haven’t filed your tax return yet, you can still make 2017 IRA contributions until April 17th, 2018. Why should you maximize contributions? Maximizing your contribution allows for the greatest growth of your investment. The… Read More
Archive for January, 2018
Contractor? You Can Save Your Business Money With This 401(k) Tip!
Gain a competitive edge when bidding on Prevailing Wage or Service Contract jobs. By structuring a tax-efficient 401(k) plan that factors in fringe benefits, we can help your business and your employees save money. If you are a contractor bidding on public government projects, you are required to pay out 100% of the local Prevailing Wage rate. However, you have… Read More
How Inflation, Returns, Taxes and Fees Affect your 401(k)
Retirement is a time to stop and smell the roses. You’ve worked hard for many years and eventually it will be time to comfortably retire and enjoy the rest of your life. In order to be truly comfortable, it’s important to devise a proper plan to build wealth for you and your family. One of the best ways to… Read More
2017 Market Recap
Stock markets around the world posted robust gains in 2017. In the U.S., strong earnings reports in the last quarter propelled stocks to record highs. At year-end, the Dow was closing in on the 25,000 mark and the S&P 500 approached 2,700 for the first time. The U.S. economy continued to show strength with third quarter gross domestic product (GDP)… Read More
The Power of Storytelling
Once upon a time, you were just a little kid. Your parents probably read you stories before you went to sleep. Children’s books are designed to teach valuable life lessons; often revolving around friendship, kindness, love and happiness. As every parent’s duty is to help teach their children to blossom into full-functioning adults, parents use the power of storytelling as… Read More