A secret for the affluent, a life insurance that is tax free, linked to inflation (stock market) and indexing investment strategy, participating only when the market is going up (Lock In and Reset). Josh Jenkins-Robbins talks about maximum funded tax advantage life insurance contract using IRS code sections 72(e) 101 (a) 7702. I have thisContinue reading “Minimum death benefit maximum cash accumulation tax free, risk free”
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Do you need a financial planner?
Good leaders know when to delegate, and when to seek expert opinions. So as the leader of your personal finances, you shouldn’t be afraid to consult a financial planner–when appropriate. Here are ten scenarios to help you determine when it makes sense to hire a professional to provide investment and financial advice. Planners typically chargeContinue reading “Do you need a financial planner?”
Mutual Fund Costs
Costs are the biggest problem with mutual funds. These costs eat into your return, and they are the main reason why the majority of funds end up with sub-par performance. What’s even more disturbing is the way the fund industry hides costs through a layer of financial complexity and jargon. Some critics of the industryContinue reading “Mutual Fund Costs”
Crisis in Retirement Planning by Robert Merton
Corporate America really started to take notice of pensions in the wake of the dot-com crash, in 2000. Interest rates and stock prices both plummeted, which meant that the value of pension liabilities rose while the value of the assets held to meet them fell. A number of major firms in weak industries, notably steelContinue reading “Crisis in Retirement Planning by Robert Merton”
No more market loses and taxes with index investing and Personal Finance 101 for rich and poor
Rich or poor you can still save for a lifetime retirement income/pension/savings plan or your own personal 801k. Your money does not participate when the market is down, keeps your gain and principal intact. Nor market loses or risks. You save your net income each month, $200 or $3k or even more, no income limitsContinue reading “No more market loses and taxes with index investing and Personal Finance 101 for rich and poor”
Inherited IRAs are taxable, Roth IRAs and Index Universal Life Policies are tax-free retirement funds
Supreme Court has ruled that inherited IRAs are not retirement funds, are taxable and creditors can find it (even when the owner shielded it inside a trust). Call Connie Dello Buono 408-854-1883 motherhealth@gmail.com for IUL with zero market risk, tax free and with living benefits , access to funds when health threats occur. Returns fromContinue reading “Inherited IRAs are taxable, Roth IRAs and Index Universal Life Policies are tax-free retirement funds”
A qualified personal residence trust is a powerful gifting tool that allows a person to protect a primary residence from creditors and to minimize estate taxes
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Real estate worries of generation X and Y
The most pain-yes, even marginally greater than that of former Enron employees and Bernie Madoff scam victims-has been felt by a younger generation, however, in America’s suburbs, far from Wall Street. Relinquishing its collective Abercrombie & Fitch flannel shirts for suits and ties, Generation X was buying its first homes just as the Farrelly brothers-directorsContinue reading “Real estate worries of generation X and Y”
What my parents thought me about finance
My father did not teach me how to leverage my money or assets to control another asset or make my money work for me by compounding and setting aside a long term savings plan with no market risk. He likes to take a risk and my mom cares for necessities and not investments. Like anyoneContinue reading “What my parents thought me about finance”
When to start receiving social security benefits?
when to start receiving social security benefits from ssa.gov My 65 yr old client who owns a beauty salon and lost $500k in the stock market is deciding whether to start receiving her social security benefits now or wait for two years. She then decided to wait for two years given her health condition andContinue reading “When to start receiving social security benefits?”
A recession is when your neighbor loses his job and a depression is when you lose your job
The difference between the two terms is not very well understood for one simple reason: There is not a universally agreed upon definition. If you ask 100 different economists to define the terms recession and depression, you would get at least 100 different answers. I will try to summarize both terms and explain the differencesContinue reading “A recession is when your neighbor loses his job and a depression is when you lose your job”
Roth IRA and Index Universal Life Policy, both tax free retirement plans
Roth IRA, municipal bonds and Index Universal Life Policies (IUL) are all tax free retirement plans. I choose Index Universal Life Policy with living benefits because of the many limitations of Roth IRA. With my age and income fluctuations, I can save more in sickness or health, create a bigger estate when I die and not haveContinue reading “Roth IRA and Index Universal Life Policy, both tax free retirement plans”
Estate Planning for Business Owners
estate_plan_ for business owners The irrevocable life insurance trust is not the only form of trust that’s useful with an estate plan. There are actually several different types of trusts that have important roles to play in the estate planning process. One of the more popular trusts is the so-called “living trust,” more technically knownContinue reading “Estate Planning for Business Owners”