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Dec 23, 2024

2025 Retirement Plan Updates: New Opportunities, Increased Limits

A new year brings fresh opportunities in retirement planning, and 2025 introduces meaningful changes for retirement savers, particularly those in their peak earning years. In particular, the IRS just gave some of us more room to save in our workplace retirement plans. Supersize Catch-Up Provision The headline change? A new “supersize” catch-up provision for ages […]

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Dec 1, 2024

What to Do with Excess Cash in Your Business

In our previous article, we explored how much cash your business should keep in reserves. But what happens if your business begins earning cash above and beyond those reserve requirements? Should you take it as personal income or reinvest it within your business? As with most financial decisions, the answer depends—on your personal financial goals, […]

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Nov 5, 2024

Building a Balanced Portfolio: The Role of Cash Reserves

As Americans, we have abundant opportunities to grow our wealth. Credit is accessible, the stock market offers the potential for compounding gains, and real estate provides a way to hedge against inflation and generate passive income. As your portfolio grows, it can be tempting to stay fully invested, keeping only a small cash reserve to […]

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Oct 26, 2024

Optimizing Year-End Business Benefits Part 2: Health Benefits

In our previous article, we explored the advantages of fine-tuning your year-end retirement plan strategy. But your business’s benefits package extends beyond retirement contributions. One of the most impactful non-salary benefits you can offer is healthcare coverage. Providing affordable, reliable access to healthcare through insurance and specialized savings accounts can boost employee morale, reduce absenteeism, […]

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Oct 21, 2024

Optimizing Year-End Business Benefits Part 3: Succession and Exit Strategies

As the year draws to a close, business owners have a great opportunity to reflect on their company’s future and how it aligns with their retirement objectives. In Part 1 of our year-end optimization series, we explored how to maximize retirement contributions, defer income, and accelerate expenses to enhance tax efficiency and retirement savings. In […]

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Oct 7, 2024

Optimizing Year-End Business Benefits Part 1: Plans and Expenses

As a business owner, your focus is often on managing operations, growing your customer base, and ensuring the long-term success of your company. However, with the end of the year rapidly approaching, it might be time to step back and assess your company’s and your own end-of-year financial health. Taking the right actions before December […]

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Aug 22, 2024

Can I Retire at 55?

Do you feel retirement is too far away? You’ll qualify for your full Social Security benefit at around the age of 67, though the exact age depends on your date of birth. Perhaps surprisingly, the average age of retirement is significantly lower, at 62, as noted by NerdWallet. For some, the idea of waiting until […]

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