Click on the links below to jump to each section in this article: HSAs Can Be Powerful Retirement Saving Tools Handle Your 401(k) Rollover With Care Valuable Tax Credit Available for Energy-Efficient Homes HSAs Can Be Powerful Retirement Saving Tools Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are tax-advantaged savings vehicles for funding health care expenses not covered by insurance. And for those in relatively good health, they also may serve as attractive retirement savings vehicles. To be...
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Changing Jobs? Don’t Forget About Your 401(K)
One of the most important questions you face when changing jobs is what to do with the money in your 401(k) because making the wrong move could cost you thousands of dollars or more in taxes and lower returns.
Retirement Plan Options for Small Businesses
According to the US Small Business Administration, small businesses employ half of all private-sector employees in the United States. However, a majority of small businesses do not offer their workers retirement savings benefits.
New Job? Don’t Forget About Your 401(K)
One of the most important questions you face when changing jobs is what to do with the money in your 401(k) because making the wrong move could cost you thousands of dollars or more in taxes and lower returns.
Tips to Help You Get Started Saving for Retirement
It's never too late to start saving for retirement, but the sooner you begin, the more time your money has to grow. That's because gains each year build on the prior year's gains thanks to the power of compound interest - and it's the best way to accumulate wealth. Let's take a look at ten tips to help you when saving for retirement: Set Realistic Goals and Understand Your Risk Tolerance Project your retirement expenses based on your needs, not rules of thumb. Be honest about how you want to...
Changing Jobs? Don’t Forget About Your 401(k)
One of the most important questions you face when changing job is what to do with the money in your 401(k) because making the wrong move could cost you thousands of dollars or more in taxes and lower returns. Let's say you put in five years at your current job. For most of those years, you've had the company take a set percentage of your pretax salary and put it into your 401(k) plan. Now that you're leaving, what should you do? The first rule of thumb is to leave it alone. You have 60 days to...
Tax Tips for December 2020
Click on the links below to jump to each section in this article: Retirement Contributions Limits Announced for 2021 Solar Technology Tax Credits Still Available for 2020 Relief for Drought-Stricken Farmers and Ranchers Beware of Gift Card Tax Scams Charitable Donation Deduction Could Lower Your Tax Bill Retirement Contributions Limits Announced for 2021 Cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for 2021 are as follows:...