Have You Opened your Gift from the CARES Act Yet?
Congress passed the CARES act shortly after the Coronavirus outbreak. One feature of the Act allows those ‘impacted by the virus’ to withdraw up to $100,000 from a qualified plan (401k, IRA, and others), without the usually 10% penalty (for those under 59-1/2)....Where the Coronavirus may have a 20% Mortality Rate
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS – MARCH 12: Harvard Sophomore Jordan Di Verniero, 19, sits with her belongings in front of Eliot House before returning home to Ormond Beach, Florida, for the rest of the semester on March 12, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Students...10 Reasons Millennials should ditch the 401k
In today’s market, there are products and options that are far superior to the now 45 year-old qualified plan – plans that are not one-sided partnerships.
The Bond Myth
Bonds are generally regarded as tax-inefficient because the interest payments are always taxed as ordinary income – the highest rates in the code. Unless of course, you buy tax-free municipal bonds. But it turns out those aren’t so tax-free either.