No, I am not talking about what you spent the last year teaching your pet to do. The rollover that I am talking about is a procedure that the IRS designed that allows you to distribute or “roll over” assets from one retirement plan into another. Why would you do this? Say for example you changed jobs or retired, you could transfer assets from one retirement plan to another i.e., from an employer sponsored 401(k) plan into an IRA–protecting your tax-free status and avoiding any early withdrawal penalties.
Self Directed IRA’s
The advantages of rolling over your managed IRA plans into a self-directed plan are many. Self-directed IRA’s offer you a range of investment choices i.e., mutual funds, stocks, bonds,real estate, and CD’s that Read the rest of this entry
If you are trying to figure out what retirement plans are available through your employer, keep in mind that Employer retirement plans and the tax laws that back them are very complex. Do not hesitate to seek outside help if you need help determining the best plan for you.
Most plans fall into one of two categories: defined benefit or defined contribution.
There are two key features of a defined benefit plan. One, the employer commits to the benefit, and two, the employer takes on the responsibility of managing the plan. Now, the benefit is based on what’s in the plan when you retire. So, company may define a plan that requires it to deposit a Read the rest of this entry
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Because no one can predict the future, it’s important to be able to react to changes in the market. That’s why Allianz uses hedging. Hedging is a way of making strategic investments that are intended to reduce the impact of market downturns. And because it can help manage volatility, hedging Read the rest of this entry
In my previous post “Why You Should Start A Personal Business”, I made the statement that obtaining Financial Independence and becoming Wealthy is simply the process of continually increasing the gap between the amount of money that comes in and the amount that goes out. The greater the gap the faster your wealth pot grows and multiplies. The goal is to learn how to optimize what you currently have by learning how to keep less of your money from going out. The next step is to learn how to bring more money into the pot. Starting your own personal business is such an efficient weapon against ‘The war on Wealth” that in my opinion absolutely every one should have one. I also want to reiterate the fact that it is not necessary to plunk down $100,000 to start a printing shop. You can get started for as little as a few hundred dollars and a lot of sweat equity in any number of things that are available to you. The only thing that I would suggest is to find something that you love or can get passionate about. However for our purposes neither one of those is necessary. I just believe if I am going to spend my time doing anything, I am going to be passionate about and love everything about my life. I am also not concentrating on the earning of income in this post as I am going to assume that whatever you choose it is with the intent of making money. What I am going to dive right into is how you can keep more of the money that comes into your pot just by having a “personal Business”. Read the rest of this entry
Even though an annuity is sold like securities by insurance companies, they are much different from insurance policies. The best way to explain annuities is to imagine a hybrid product that combines the advantages of long-term investments with the advantages of life insurance. With an insurance policy you typically pay monthly premiums, whereas an annuity generally has you making a lump sum payment upfront to guarantee a periodic payout immediately or starting at some future date that you choose.The exciting part is these payments continue as long as you live.
In case you are thinking you do not have a large lump sum there are some annuities that will allow you to deposit a modest upfront say $500 to $2500 and allow you to pay into it like you would your 401k or IRA.
The length of time people are living is getting longer and longer and this is creating financial planning nightmares for financial planners and their clients. Outliving savings has become a major source of distraction around the typical financial planning model. Investing in an annuity will allow you to save for retirement and ensure that your money lasts as long as you do.
This is the first in a series of writings designed to inform, educate, and instruct you how to win this battle that you have unsuspectingly been drawn into. Obtaining Financial Independence and becoming Wealthy is simply the process of continually increasing the gap between the amount of money that comes in and the amount that goes out. It’s the amount that goes out that devastates most of us. In case you haven’t noticed, you are right smack in the middle of a war zone. Over the last century a stew of born entitlement, government inefficiencies and waste, continuing financial illiteracy, and greed (corporate and consumer) has been brewing and simmering to the point where the lid bursting from the top was all but inevitable. Well, we are at the point. At no other time in our young history Read the rest of this entry
No, I am not talking about what you spent the last year teaching your pet to do. The rollover that I am talking about is a procedure that the IRS designed that allows you to distribute or “roll over” assets from one retirement plan into another. Why would you do this? Say for example you changed jobs or retired, you could transfer assets from one retirement plan to another i.e., from an employer sponsored 401(k) plan into an IRA–protecting your tax-free status and avoiding any early withdrawal penalties.
