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Proposed regulations regarding required minimum distributions (RMD)
The IRS has announced certain relief and guidance for RMDs for 2023.In early 2022, the IRS issued proposed regulations regarding required minimum distributions (RMDs) to reflect changes made by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement …
August 13, 2023
Helping Young Adults Start Saving for Retirement
In December 2022, Congress passed the SECURE 2.0 Act. It introduced two new rules relating to 529 plans and student debt that will take effect in 2024.The first provision allows for tax- and penalty-free rollovers from a 529 plan to a Roth IRA. …
June 1, 2023
Concerns about the Social Security Program and Medicare
The Trustees continue to urge Congress to address these financial shortfalls soon, so that solutions will be less drastic and may be implemented gradually.A March 2023 survey found that more than 90% of Americans worry about the Social Security …
May 15, 2023
Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
The SECURE 2.0 legislation included in the $1.7 trillion appropriations bill passed late last year builds on changes established by the original Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE 1.0) enacted in 2019. SECURE 2.0 …
March 2, 2023
Yield Curve Inversion
Long-term bonds generally provide higher yields than short-term bonds, because investors demand higher returns to compensate for the risk of lending money over a longer period. Occasionally, however, this relationship flips, and investors are willing …
February 7, 2023
Contending with a Holiday Spending Hangover
The current impact of inflation and higher interest rates are likely to result in many consumers contending with a holiday spending hangover – higher credit balances and higher interest payments on those balances, resulting in household budgets being …
December 28, 2022