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How To Avoid Regulations Risk By Understanding 401(k) And IRA Retirement Account Rules

With most people having the majority of their retirement savings in government-approved plans like 401(k)s and IRAs, it’s no wonder that they are asking questions like…

What is regulations risk?

Has the government changed any rules on retirement accounts in the past?

Will the government change any rules on retirement accounts in the future?

How can I avoid regulations risk?

In this article, we’ll answer those questions…

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How To Eliminate Mortality Risk While Planning For Retirement

Every single day, there is the risk of something unexpected happening that could affect your life. If this were to happen while you’re trying to save and plan for the future, it could seriously hurt your family financially. Any long term plans that you had, may no longer be possible.

This can be a hard topic to think about, but you must try and have a plan in place. If you, or your family were to experience a sudden loss of income, then…

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Why Long-Term Care Could Ruin Your Retirement Plan

With around 10,000 baby boomers reaching the age of 65 each day, there is an increasing demand for care that goes along with it, which means that the cost of care is also increasing at an alarming pace.

Statistics show that around 70% of people who reach age 65 will require long-term care. With such a high probability of this happening, and the increasing demand pushing prices higher, this is exactly why long-term care is…

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How To Manage Liquidity Risk In Retirement

It goes without saying that having access to your money is crucial, for many different reasons. But, where you keep your money will determine how easy you can access it when needed.

Did you know that some of the most often-used retirement vehicles like 401(k)s and traditional IRAs, will only give you full control of your own money for around 10 years…

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What Is Inflation Risk & How Does It Affect My Retirement Income?

In February 2022, inflation hit its highest level since 1982 (40 years ago). Inflation rose to 7.9%, and the worst part is that experts are saying it could go even higher!

So, people are understandably getting very concerned about inflation. They are starting to ask questions like…

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What Is Sequence of Returns Risk And Why Is It Such A Big Retirement Concern?

This retirement risk has several name variations. But whether it’s called sequence of returns risk, order of returns risk, or any of its other names, this is one risk that you really need to understand and be fully prepared for.

Are your retirement savings in accounts that are subject to market losses? If so, the date that you choose to retire on could drastically...

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How To Eliminate Tax Risk From Your Retirement Plan

Taxes are one of the biggest wealth drains for every American. As the saying goes, there are two certainties in life… death and taxes!

We all have to pay taxes, there’s no getting away from that. However, we don’t have to pay “extra” taxes. By understanding a few simple rules, you can eliminate future tax risk from your own retirement plan…

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Why Longevity Risk Could Be The #1 Risk In Retirement

Most retirees share the same big concern when it comes to their golden years, which is… how do I avoid running out of money in retirement?

This concern is growing year over year, due to more people living a longer life than ever before. The average life expectancy has continued to increase over the years, and…

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How To Manage Market Risk & Avoid Losing Money In The Next Stock Market Crash

You’ve probably heard of the phrase “market risk”. So at some point, you may have also asked yourself some of these following questions…

What is market risk?

How risky is the stock market?

Can I lose all of my money in the stock market?

If you would like to learn the answers to those questions and more, continue to read on…

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Now that you’ve done some reading, how does this all relate to your plans?

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