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Is the Catch-Up Contribution Still Worth It?

If you’re age 50 or older, you’ve probably heard of “catch-up contributions.” It’s the IRS saying, “You are making more money, maybe those expensive kids are launched, go ahead and pile on the retirement savings. We’ll let ya.” Up until this year, you could also protect those extra contributions from current income taxes.  But, as…

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What is a “Safe” Retirement Income?

What is the trickiest part of being a financial planner?  Is it outsmarting the markets?  Knowing the “best” investments to recommend to clients?  Figuring out someone’s lost crypto-wallet password? None of the above!  At least not for me.  The hardest part of financial planning is helping people determine that just-right amount of retirement spending.  That…