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Should I Buy An Annuity {Case Study}

Should you buy an annuity to help provide the income you need in retirement? In this video I will share an actual case study and we will look at the pros and cons of either buying or not buying an annuity.Full Transcript: How’s it going everybody, it’s Ryan here. Okay, so today we’re going to take […]

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Investing For Retirement -Potential Impact Of Volatility

It’s important to be aware of how how volatility could affect your investments and your retirement. When evaluating investments many people just consider the average rate of return. However, the volatility of investments is also very important.In this video I show hypothetical examples of how volatility could affect you in your working years when you […]

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What Will My After Tax Income Be In Retirement?

Understanding what your after income will be in retirement is so important. How much after tax spendable income will be available to you. The way your income is taxed differs depending on if it is coming from wages, Social Security, IRA withdrawals, etc… In this video we look at simple example based on a couple […]

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Should I Convert My IRA to a Roth IRA? Is a $550,000 IRA enough?

Often times I’ve found that people think they don’t have enough for it to make sense to consider converting their Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. Some people think that unless they have a really large IRA that it probably doesn’t make sense. However, each situation is unique. In this video I share with you […]

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Reason to Buy Life Insurance {To “Replace” a Social Security Check}

Life insurance could come in handy to “replace” a Social Security check. If you are married and your spouse passes away you will lose a Social Security check. Life insurance can provide an income tax free source of money to help you meet your expenses in retirement if this were to happen. In this video […]

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Is a Roth 401(k) Better Than a 401(k)? [Case Study]

For some people contributing to a Roth 401(k) is a better option than contributing to a pre-tax 401(k). It all depends on your overall financial situation. In this video I will take you through a case study of a hypothetical couple where we take a look at not only contributing to a Roth 401(k) instead […]

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Can I Have Multiple Life Insurance Policies?

Are you allowed to have more than one life insurance policy? Or is having multiple life insurance policies not allowed. Not only is having multiple life insurance policies allowed, but strategically it could make a lot of sense to do so. Having said that, there are limits to as to how much total life insurance […]

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Can I Afford To Retire?

Can you afford to retire and still maintain the lifestyle that you’ve become accustomed to?  It’s unfortunate, but many people who can afford to retire don’t realize that they probably actually can. Too often it is misunderstood how taxes work in your working years vs. once you are retired. Know that different sources of income […]

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401(k) vs Roth 401(k). Case Study Example – What If Tax Rates Rise?

Should you fund a pre-tax 401(k) or a Roth 401(k) which is funded with after tax dollars. In this video we look at what the potential impact could be on a retirement plan if tax rates were to rise in the future. If all, or most of your money is in pre-tax retirement accounts and […]

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Risks in Retirement – Why the Average Rate of Return May Not Matter

There’s several risks that need to addressed when planning for retirement. One of the risks is assuming that if you earn a particular average rate of return on your investments in retirement that you will be ok. However, the order of the rates of return and the range of the returns can have a significant […]

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