Although the year is drawing to a close, you still have time to review your finances. Pausing to reflect on the financial progress you made in 2017 and identifying adjustments for 2018 can help you start the new year stronger than ever.
The holidays can be a busy time with parties, family commitments and shopping, not to mention approximately 400 college bowl games. Despite the flurry of activity, it is also a time when some diligence around personal finance can help reduce your tax liability, protect your family, and set yourself up for a great 2018.
If you are over age 50 and unsure about your ability to meet your retirement goals, there is still time to take action to meet those goals. The IRS allows special catch-up contributions that most individuals do not take advantage of – do not lose out on this gift from Congress.
In the article "401k Rollovers: To Roth or Not to Roth – 7 Fiduciary Questions" appearing in Fiduciary News, Steve Martin, JD, CPA, CFP®, provided insight on the pros and cons of converting 401k to the Roth IRA. Steve explains how a tax bomb may be waiting for those individuals that have relatively higher amounts in Traditional IRAs in their later retirement years due to the Required Minimum Distributions.
Working during retirement has both financial and non-financial benefits. However, before you go down this route, take into account various considerations.
Establishing a savings plan for 2017 should be done at the beginning of the year. Thoughtful consideration should be placed in determining the type of savings you make to your employer-sponsored retirement plans.
If you are over age 50 and unsure about your ability to meet your retirement goals, there is still time to take action to meet those goals. The IRS allows special catch-up contributions that most individuals do not take advantage of – do not lose out on this gift from Congress.
As the 2017 key tax and retirement numbers are out, it is a good idea to start planning on how and when to take advantage of the breaks as well as to plan for the various thresholds and phaseouts.
