We have noticed there tends to be a couple of expenses pre-retirees often underestimate when planning for retirement. Some items may be obvious and despite that are still underestimated and other may not have been previously considered. This episode of the Paragon Podcast discusses four often underestimated retirement expenses.
Last year we discussed several of the upcoming changes to retirement accounts stemming from the SECURE Act 2.0 that was passed back in 2022. It's now 2024 and many of the changes we discussed have gone into effect while others have been delayed. In this episode of the Paragon Podcast, Evan Shorten and Elean Mendoza discuss the most important rules changes that are now in effect for 2024 along with a major rule change that has been postponed until 2026.
With a little over three months left in 2023, it’s a good time to start thinking about charitable donations, retirement plan contributions, and the focus of this episode – tax-loss harvesting. In this episode, Evan Shorten and Elean Mendoza discuss the ins and outs of tax-loss harvesting and how you can use it to possibly lower your tax liability. Please subscribe and give the podcast a like.
At the very end of 2022 Congress passed the SECURE Act 2.0 and with it come wide sweeping changes to almost all retirement accounts. Listen in as Evan Shorten and Elean Mendoza review some of the most important changes impacting employer sponsored retirement accounts, IRAs, Roth contribution rules, and even 529 college savings plans. Don't forget to follow and subscribe!
It has been a rough year for banks culminating in the closure of four regional banks so far. With that, you may be wondering about the safety of your assets held with your broker. Listen to this episode of the Paragon Podcast and Evan Shorten and Elean Mendoza discuss how brokerage firms safeguard your assets.
It's been a rough year for investors with declining markets across the globe. However, not everything is all bad. Investors with a long-term view can now better take advantage of Roth conversions in order to increase their tax-free retirement income or try to maximize their estates.