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Getting an early retirement offer can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s an opportunity to kickstart early retirement with a bit of severance pay and, potentially, extended benefits. On the other hand, receiving an early retirement offer can feel like an invitation to leave work before you’re financially and emotionally ready. Employers […]
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Annuities and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are both vehicles for generating income in retirement, but they each offer a different set of potential benefits. IRAs are tax-advantaged accounts that let you save and invest flexibly. Annuities offer guaranteed payments, which can provide a welcome measure of predictability when you’re retired. Which is the better retirement
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Opening an individual retirement account (IRA) is as simple as choosing an account type, finding a provider, opening an account and transferring in your funds. Opening an IRA is your first step toward independently funding your retirement while taking advantage of tax benefits to maximize growth. IRAs are fundamental to retirement savings: More than 4
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If you’re considering moving money between retirement accounts to access better investment options, consolidate accounts or keep control of your retirement funds when you change jobs, it’s important to know the 60-day rollover rule. The 60-day rollover rule allows account holders to withdraw funds from a 401(k), individual retirement account (IRA) or other qualified retirement
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The Internal Revenue Service announced that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2024 has increased to $23,000, up from $22,500 for 2023. In addition, the limit on annual contributions to an IRA increased to $7,000, up from $6,500 in 2023. Not bad! Given the new three legs of the retirement stool
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If you are healthy there may be a benefit to considering CPP deferral https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/how-will-stock-options-affect-cpp-contributions #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Watch personal finance expert Jason Heath on his approach to retirement planning https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/deferring-cpp-retirement-strategies #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Deferring CPP and other ‘real-life’ retirement strategies Read More »
You want to be better with money but don’t know where to start. This year, with high inflation, the return of student loan repayments, and global uncertainty—perhaps your finances have paid the price. All that to say: Improving the bottom line has never been harder for hardworking Americans. So in service of helping you get
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Jason Heath: These alternative strategies can help you achieve the best retirement possible https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/6-strategies-dont-get-talked-about-enough #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
6 retirement strategies that don’t get talked about enough Read More »
Plus: How do I change from a saver to a spender mentality, and is it worth staying with an adviser if he puts you into high-fee mutual funds? https://financialpost.com/investing/how-withdraw-retirement-money-investments-down-market #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks
Victoria Wells: Canadians favour pension plans over a raise amid looming retirement income crisis https://financialpost.com/fp-work/retirement-pensions-top-pay-hikes-employees #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Pay hikes are great, but what workers really want is a company pension plan Read More »
Both plans are good, but quite different, and each plan has its own variations https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/difference-between-defined-benefit-defined-contribution-pensions #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
What’s the difference between a defined benefit and defined contribution pension plan? Read More »
As a real estate investor since 2003, I’ve been disappointed by the real estate buying and selling process for a long time. While transaction costs have declined to zero or near zero for every industry due to technology, real estate commissions have remained stubbornly high. Could real estate collusion be involved? After I sold a rental
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Getting to the top 1% net worth by age is a very impressive goal. But how much money do you need to get there? Overall, to have a top 1% net worth in 2023 requires having at least $13 million according to the Federal Reserve. $13 million is $3 million above the ideal net worth
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After a few ‘what if’ questions, this financial planner was able to come up with a workable solution https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/retire-now-48-how-afford #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
FP Answers: I want to retire now at 48, but how do I figure out if I can afford to? Read More »
Well folks, after writing over 2,300 personal finance articles since 2009, my job here at Financial Samurai is done! According to the 2022 Federal Reserve Consumer Finance Survey, the average American household’s net worth, adjusted for inflation, was $1.06 million. That’s right. The average American household, some of which consists of individuals, is a millionaire!
The Average American Household Is A Millionaire, Go USA! Read More »
Advance planning and avoiding major decisions until after the mourning period are among the keys to navigating hard times https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/tips-avoid-financial-pain-emotions-losing-a-spouse #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
These tips can help you avoid financial pain amid the emotions of losing a spouse Read More »
The entire premise of holding a basket of assets and drawing from it blindly is a suboptimal approach https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/beyond-4-percent-rule-improving-withdrawal-strategies #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Beyond the 4% rule: Improving your safe retirement withdrawal strategies Read More »
Watch: Economics professor discusses how it would impact other provinces, federal services and more https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/alberta-cpp-exit-canada #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
What Alberta’s CPP exit would mean to Canada Read More »
Hockey, darts, Aussie rules football, David Beaudoin went wherever the odds led him https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/statistics-professor-gambles-way-to-early-retirement #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Freedom 55? Statistics professor gambles his way to Freedom 43 Read More »
