Bonds for Beginners

Everybody gives the same financial advice: “Diversify your portfolio!” The problem is, most folks saying that only diversify their stocks, keeping their savings in the volatile stock market. Bonds are, and have been, an essential part to any investor’s portfolio and are considered to be more conservative than stocks. But what exactly are bonds? What is a Bond? In the …

Options for your 401K after Quitting your Job

So you are leaving your job, hopefully for a better one, or god forbid, you’ve been laid off, do you know what to do with your 401(k)?  Believe it or not, most people don’t.  Here are a few options you can do with that 401(k) to better help you in retirement. 1. You can leave it where it’s at, as …

The Water Wheel of Money

In Best Selling Author Peter J. D’Arruda’s book “7 Baby Steps to a Ridiculously Reliable Retirement Income”, he was inspired by two things:  “(1) The need for seniors to have as steady and reliable an income stream in retirement as they did when they were working, and (2) his daughter, Caroline (affectionately known as Carrie), whose transition from expert crawler …

Divorce in Retirement

WHY YOU NEED TO SEEK A FINANCIAL ADVISOR DURING A DIVORCE Divorce is stressful.  Not only do you have to worry about your emotional and mental well being, you also have to worry about your financial well being too.   During a divorce, you and your spouse will be forced to make and accept a myriad of major decisions that will …

To roth or not to roth… That is the question.

If you are like a lot of people, you may not know what the difference is between a Roth IRA or a traditional IRA.  In today’s financial world, knowing the difference could save you potential headaches and thousands of dollars in taxes down the road.  It will depend on your personal situation, and you need a dedicated Financial Advisor like …

Understanding Life Insurance

Life insurance can play a vital and valuable role at virtually every stage of your life. Its main benefit is to replace a household earner’s income in the event of their death, although it can also help pay for other things as well. This financial security you’ve created for the ones you love should be protected. There are many choices …

Year End Retirement Planning Deadlines

There are a number of things you can do to potentially help save you thousands of dollars on your 2020 tax return.   Remember these year-end retirement account deadlines: Contribute to your 401(k) plan by Dec. 31. Retirees can skip required minimum distributions for 2020. Take coronavirus expense withdrawals by the end of the year. Donate your IRA distribution to charity. …

Common Retirement Risks

Whether we like it or not, there are always going to be risks when it comes to planning for our retirement. Some risks are obvious. Some aren’t. Here are a few key areas to pay attention to when putting your plan together: Longevity: Don’t outlive your wealth and available income; Market: Assess your investment strategy and make sure you are …

Core and Explore

Coach Pete and his team at Capital Financial offer a comprehensive approach to financial planning, focusing on strategies to help you generate adequate retirement income and make that retirement income last throughout your lifetime. One of the strategies they recommend is having Core Money. Core Money is protected and safe from risk. To earn enough profit to fund your life …

How an Advance and Protect Strategy is Vital to Your Retirement

Playing the market can be risky, especially when it’s the method for funding your retirement plan. In fact, the stock market averages negative returns around one out of every four years. When time is on your side, those odds aren’t bad, but as years go by, there is less opportunity to recover from a rough financial year. Take the wrong …