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Medicare Open Enrollment: What to Know as You Enroll for 2025
Key changes will take effect this year as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Will You Owe Taxes When You Sell Your Home?
Documenting improvements in NCM360 can boost cost basis, lower the odds that you’ll owe.
Key Rules for a Backdoor Roth IRA Contribution
Circumventing the Roth IRA MAGI limit is a multistep process that should be started now.
The Hidden Crisis in Long-Term Care
How to protect your loved ones from unnecessary hardship.
IRS Finalizes RMD Regulations: Key Takeaways and the 10-Year Rule for Beneficiaries
What to know about the impact on investors who own Roth accounts, IRAs, and employer plans.
I’m 65 and Still Working. Should I Enroll in Medicare?
How to decide if it’s the right time to sign up for Medicare and the costs of late enrollment.
Social Security Is Taxable? Don’t Be Caught Off Guard.
Here’s how to determine what you owe this tax season.
Markets Brief: Value Stocks Have Suffered In 2023 but Are Showing Signs of Recovery
These stocks have led the latest gains for the value side of the market.
20 IRA Mistakes to Avoid
From contributions to conversions to distributions, don’t fall into these traps.
Cash Is No Longer Trash, but the Opportunity Cost Might Be Greater Than You Think
Are long-term investors losing out?
How Retirement Plans Can Aid Your Small Business Growth
New Capital offers Guideline’s 401(k) plans to clients for their businesses. If you are interested in exploring a new 401(k) plan for your business or in changing your current 401(k) plan provider, please let us know.
I’m 65 and Still Working. Should I Enroll in Medicare?
How to decide if it’s the right time to sign up for Medicare and the costs of late enrollment.
7 Steps to Estimating Your In-Retirement Cash Flow Needs
Rules of thumb may be too high for affluent retirees with high savings rates, but healthcare costs are a major swing factor.
Good News From the June CPI Report: Inflation Is Truly Declining
The market-friendly number is still above the Fed’s target, and a July interest-rate hike looks likely.
The Legacy of Harry Markowitz
Reflecting on the man who built investing’s foundation: Modern Portfolio Theory.
Why Roth IRAs Rock
Investors have more ways than ever to fund Roth accounts under the Secure Act.
You Can Make IRA Contributions At Any Age, But Should You?
Traditional IRA contributions after RMD age may make sense, but it depends on your tax situation.
How to Convert a 529 Plan to a Roth IRA
See if you’re eligible for this Secure 2.0 provision.
Why Portfolio Diversification Helped Investors in 2022
The approach wasn’t a cure-all during last year’s brutal market environment, but it helped buffer some losses.