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Tax and Retirement Updates
The SECURE Act that was signed into law at the end of 2019 changed key rules around Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Notably, the age to begin t...
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Update: Charitable Gift Annuities More Attractive As Payout Rates Rise Again
Now is a good time for those wanting to give to consider establishing a charitable gift annuity. At its core, a CGA is an arrangement whereby assets a...
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Gift Annuity Payout Rates Are Increasing
There are many ways to support charitable causes financially. There are outright cash donations, bequests in an estate, different types of charitable ...
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Social Security as an Inflation Hedge
Inflation is top of mind in the investment community. As my colleague Dan Mintz discusses in his corresponding article, inflation is historically high...
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3 Pillars for a Happy Retirement
What do a fitness tracking device, a budget, and an appointment calendar have in common? They are all tools to motivate you and monitor your progress ...
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Different Ways to Give
Philanthropy is top-of-mind for many of our clients during the holiday season. In this theme, we are pleased to republish an article that Ken Dike, ou...
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A New Era in Death and (Estate) Taxes
They say nothing in life is certain, except for death and taxes. While neither is avoidable, there may be certain ways to mitigate the impact of taxes...
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Goodbye to the Stretch-IRA and Hello to Testamentary Charitable Gift Annuities and Testamentary Charitable Remainder Trusts
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) that went into effect at the beginning of 2020 aims to expand, preserve, an...
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Are Tax Increases on the Horizon?
As we move into the sixth month of masks, sheltering-in-place and all the awful effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government has pledged a...
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Financial Planning in a Pandemic: More Important Than Ever
None of us could have planned perfectly for 2020. This year has delivered a marked departure from the norm, as the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the r...
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