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Life Insurance in Retirement

What role can life insurance play in your retirement plan? Most of us think of life insurance as protection against financial loss should we die prematurely. But when we reach retirement and the kids are all self-sufficient, do we still need life insurance? The answer is maybe. Here are some situations where life insurance may make sense for retirees or those close to retirement. Provide a source of retirement income While life insurance is designed to protect against unexpected … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget Spending Finance, College, Debt, Estate Plan, Insurance, Long-Term Care, Marriage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Retirement

Versatile 529 Plans Can Help with More than Just College

529 plans were originally created in 1996 as a tax-advantaged way to save for college. Over the past several years, Congress has expanded the ways 529 plan funds can be used, making them a more flexible and versatile savings vehicle. College, plus other education expenses A 529 savings plan can be instrumental in building a college fund — its original purpose. Funds contributed to a 529 savings plan accumulate tax-deferred and earnings are tax-free if the funds are used to pay … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 529, Children, College, Debt, Estate Plan, Roth IRA

Debt After Death: What Happens to Debt When Someone Dies?

Losing a loved one is never easy. In addition to the emotional challenges you may face, you might also be worried about what will happen to their debts once they are gone. Generally, with limited exceptions, when a loved one dies you will not be liable for their unpaid debts. Instead, their debts are typically addressed through the settling of their estate. How are debts settled when someone dies? The process of settling a deceased person's estate is called probate. During the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Debt, Estate Plan, Newsletter

The Versatile Roth IRA

Used with care, the Roth IRA may help serve several objectives at once — like a multipurpose tool in your financial-planning toolbox. Retirement First and foremost, a Roth IRA is designed to provide tax-free income in retirement. If your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) falls within certain limits, you can contribute up to $7,000 ($8,000 for those age 50 or older) in earned income to a Roth IRA in 2024 and 2025. Although Roth IRA contributions are not tax-deductible, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College, Estate Plan, Mortgage, Newsletter, Retirement, Roth IRA

Key Retirement and Tax Numbers for 2025

Every year, the Internal Revenue Service announces cost-of-living adjustments that affect contribution limits for retirement plans and various tax deduction, exclusion, exemption, and threshold amounts. Here are a few of the key adjustments for 2025. Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax The annual gift tax exclusion (and annual generation-skipping transfer tax exclusion) for 2025 is $19,000, up from $18,000 in 2024. The gift and estate tax basic exclusion amount … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Estate Plan, Newsletter, Retirement, Tax Topics

If You Don’t Have a Will Yet, Why Not?

A will is a fundamental estate planning document. It outlines how you wish your property to be distributed, who should handle matters related to settling your estate, and who you want to care for your children after you pass, among other things. If you don't yet have a will, you're not alone. According to a recent survey by Caring.com, 64% of Americans think having a will is important, but only 32% have one.1 There are many reasons people put off drafting a will — here are four that you might … [Read more...]

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It’s Complicated: Inheriting IRAs and Retirement Plans

The SECURE Act of 2019 dramatically changed the rules governing how IRA and retirement plan assets are distributed to beneficiaries. The new rules, which took effect for account owner deaths occurring in 2020 or later, are an alphabet soup of complicated requirements that could result in big tax bills for many beneficiaries. RMDs and RBDs IRA owners and, in most cases, retirement plan participants must start taking annual required minimum distributions (RMDs) from their non-Roth … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Estate Plan, IRS, Parents & Elderly, Retirement

Do You Have These Key Estate Planning Documents?

Estate planning is the process of managing and preserving your assets while you are alive, and conserving and controlling their distribution after your death. There are four key estate planning documents almost everyone should have regardless of age, health, or wealth. They are: a durable power of attorney, advance medical directive(s), a will, and a letter of instruction. Durable power of attorney Incapacity can happen to anyone at any time, but your risk generally increases as … [Read more...]

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Life Insurance Living Benefits

When thinking about life insurance, you might focus on the death benefit that can be used for income replacement, business continuation, and estate preservation. But life insurance policies may include other provisions that allow you to access some or all of the death benefit while you are living. These features are often referred to as living benefits, which are usually offered as optional add-ons called riders. Some living benefit riders are added to a life insurance policy at no additional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Estate Plan, Insurance, Long-Term Care

Avoiding Probate

Probate is the process of proving the validity of a will and supervising the administration of an estate usually in the probate court. State law governs the proceedings in the probate court, so the process can vary from state to state. Supervising the administration of an estate can result in additional expense, unwanted publicity, and delays in the distribution of estate assets for a year or longer, which is why planning to avoid the probate process may be beneficial. There are several ways … [Read more...]

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