Will continuing to work help increase your Social Security benefits? On your Social Security statement it shows how much you would receive if you file for benefits at various ages assuming that you continue to work. However, what if you stop working now, and don’t plan to take your benefits for a few more years? Learn More
In this video we will walk through a sample case study of a couple that were approaching retirement. The husband is 62 and the wife is 61. We will first look at what the chances would be of them running out of money in retirement if they were to retire now. Then we will take a Learn More
One of the biggest mistakes I see people make is not knowing how much they should convert to a Roth IRA, and even whether you should even do any Roth IRA conversions at all. Both not converting enough and converting too much could cause you to pay more in taxes over the course of your Learn More
Often times I talk to people that don’t think they can afford to retire, but they actually can. Others think they need to work for perhaps another 5 or 6 years when they could actually retire perhaps in just a couple of years. Often I find that it’s the people that have done the best Learn More
The 3.2% cost of living adjustment reflects another year of high inflation. However, we now know we’ll be paying almost 6% more for Medicare Part B! That doesn’t mean you’ll see a smaller Social Security check in January, but if you’re wondering how this will affect you, in this video we will walk through these Learn More
A lot of people wonder if you still need life insurance when you’re retired, since you’re no longer working and, for most of retirees, the kids are grown and out of the house. However, according to Ryan there are several reasons you should still consider owning life insurance in retirement. He breaks down 3 reasons: 1.Income Learn More
Many retirees are surprised to learn that above a certain income, Social Security is taxed. In retirement, it’s important to know how all your income streams will be taxed, and how to mitigate those taxes. In this video, Ryan explains the following 3 strategies to Erin: 1. Convert to a Roth IRA 2. Consider Shifting Income Investments Learn More
“America’s IRA expert,” Ed Slott, recently told other industry experts that “an IRA is just an IOU to the IRS.” Slott says he doesn’t see any benefit to using a traditional IRA right now because tax rates are so low. In this video, @RyanCravitz with @CravitzFinancial explains to @erinkennedy why he agrees that more people need Learn More
Only one third of retirees are comfortable spending their retirement money! Most would rather live off Social Security, pensions, or income from part-time work, rather than spend down their nest egg.It is a delicate balance in retirement: you don’t want to compromise your quality of life, but neither do you want to run out of Learn More
It’s not easy to determine exactly what you’ll need to live on in retirement. That calculation is made even more difficult because there can be a few surprise expenses… and some penalties that can last a lifetime!In this video, Ryan Cravitz and Erin Kennedy are breaking down some of those hidden penalties, in order of Learn More
