So, you have decided to help your child or grandchild start saving and investing. That’s fantastic! It’s the first step on their road to financial success. But now you must decide what type of account to use, and you are confronted with a tangled mess of options.
In this episode of StreetSmarts with Howe & Rusling, Mary Lisa Sisson, Vice President, Director of Client Service goes beyond the bell to explain the importance of transfer on death beneficiaries.
It seems the only things discussed these days in financial publications are interest rates, inflation, and labor markets. It makes sense. The disconnect between the stories the Fed officials are telling and the one the market seems to be sketching makes for a mesmerizing experience akin to staring into a campfire. It is hard to look away. One of these parties will have to be wrong, but which one?
With the year swiftly coming to a close it’s time for taxpayers to think about those year-end financial housekeeping items. While there are many topics to consider such as year-end tax deadlines, portfolio allocation, and the cost of the holidays, what we’re thinking about today is Health Savings Accounts or “HSAs.” Today we’ll review HSA contribution limits and deadlines, the value of HSAs as a tax planning and retirement planning tool, and investing your HSA balance.
There are two main methods that can be used to make charitable donations, and each offers its own unique tax benefit. In this video, we’ll explore the differences between utilizing a donor-advised fund and making a qualified charitable distribution.
It’s common knowledge that Roth assets are a powerful savings tool that provide tax-free income in retirement. But a lot of people don’t understand the difference between Roth IRAs and Roth 401k and 403b plans. If you have a large Roth 401k or Roth 403b balance and you don’t have a Roth IRA yet, you’ll want to listen to the rest of this video.
Hello and welcome to today’s episode of Street$marts with Howe & Rusling. I’m Vince Carson, Certified Public Accountant and Financial Planner at Howe and Rusling. We all know that there’s nothing worse than getting a letter from the IRS… especially when you open it and find out that you did something wrong, and now owe interest and penalties. Today, I am going to be covering some of the most common types of penalties, why they occur, and how to avoid them. The first type of IRS penalty to avoid is known as the Failure to File Penalty. As the name
Maxed out your 401(k) but phased out of making deductible IRA contributions… but still want to invest your excess money in a tax efficient method? Learn how with Vince Carson, CPA, Financial Planner using the backdoor Roth IRA.
As we start creating our to-do list for preparing for family gatherings, gift giving, and other festivities, we also think it’s important to create a financial check list before we ring in the New Year.
Perhaps you’re well aware of how important it is to save for college for your children, but you’re feeling a bit daunted by the various options out there… beyond just putting money under your mattress, or letting it build in a savings account. Then today’s StreetSmarts episode is for you.
