Retirement Watch Weekly
Those Dangerous Mutual Fund Rating Systems
The books are securely closed on 1997, and that means we’re being bombarded with the annual fund ratings and rankings from many publishers. I know many of you review these publications, because you regularly ask me why I recommend a fund that received a low rating from a service or am not recommending a fund […]
The 8-To-1 Life Insurance Pay-off
I’m not a big fan of using permanent life insurance to solve estate planning problems. I think with some planning most estate planning goals can be reached with low-cost term insurance and other strategies. But there is a type of life insurance that can be very attractive. In fact, this insurance has such a big […]
Tax-Advantaged Ways The Business Can Support The Whole Family
If the people I know are any indication, many of you are supporting more than one generation of your family, or anticipate doing so in the near future. You might be supporting family members who were independent for years. Perhaps one or more of your parents or siblings needs help now. Or one of your […]
Estate Planning to Save Your Family Limited Partnership
You can get a discount of 30%, sometimes more, on estate and gift taxes by setting up a family limited partnership. That’s a tremendous discount. And the family limited partnership has advantages in addition to tax reduction. A strategy with so many benefits is bound to attract the IRS’s attention, and that has happened in […]
Deducting Your Investments As A Business
The only “job” most retirees have is managing their portfolios. It probably is one of the most important jobs you’ve ever held. The portfolio has to help meet expenses for the rest of your lifetime, and it will be part of any legacy you leave. If you are like most retirees and pre-retirees, there is […]
Handling Unneeded Life Insurance
Are you one of many Americans who have too much life insurance? In last month’s visit I showed you how to determine how much insurance you need. In this visit, I’ll show you how to make the most of any excess coverage. Obviously, we’re looking at permanent cash value life insurance policies. If you have […]
Your Annuity Or Someone Else’s? Which is Best?
It is one of the toughest decisions you face on the road toward retirement or in retirement. Once made, the decision can’t be changed. Your choice can alter your retirement income by 10% or more – every month for the rest of your life. I’m talking about the choice of how to take regular payments […]
Housing Options For Seniors
My parents have reached the point where they are tired of keeping up their big house. They are thinking of downsizing, and are looking at other housing options. They’ve learned that in what is called the senior housing market, there are many options, some of which didn’t exist just a few years ago. The trick […]
