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February 27, 2023

Financial Planning 101 – Account Consolidation

In this series of articles, we will be introducing financial planning concepts for participants to consider, related both to personal finances and participation in a retirement plan. This first discussion is about account consolidation, a basic recommendation in many of our plans.
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February 27, 2023

Charitable Gifting with IRAs

Pre-tax retirement accounts are great while you are contributing, but the tax bite can be quite a shock when it’s time to take distributions in retirement. There is one way, however, to avoid paying tax on certain pre-tax IRA distributions. The secret is to make qualifying IRA distributions directly to charity!
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Your Estate Plan - Where to Start

Join Debby Cochran and Steven Sigsbury, Cochran Law Group, for an informative discussion on what you need to know about estate planning. Learn about the critical estate planning documents you will want to have in place to protect you, your assets, your family, avoid probate, and reduce taxes.
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February 27, 2023

(Roth) Conversion Therapy

The increase of required minimum distribution (RMD) age from 72 to 73 this year, and to 75 in ten years, has the potential of creating some pretty impressive tax implications for those with larger retirement plan balances. While it is all well and good to put off taking distributions until you absolutely have to, you should be aware of how that decision impacts not only your own tax situation, but also the tax situation of your beneficiaries.
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March 13, 2023

Growing Up (At Home?)

My son is looking for his first apartment without a roommate. I’m worried that he won’t find anything in his price range by the time he has to move out of his current place. I don’t want him to not have a place to live, but I don’t want him back home, either.
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February 27, 2023

The Big (Lifestyle) Creep

At the beginning of 2023, I decided to really look at how I spent my money in 2022, according to my primary credit card. It was an eye opener, especially since I didn’t see myself as someone who eats out much, but dining out was one of my top spending categories. I guess all of those impromptu trips to get a latte and pastry really add up! That got me thinking about the days when paying more than $10 for a fancy coffee and croissant was simply not an option.
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