By Bill Monte, CLU, ChFC, CLTC, LTCP, RICP If you were to fall ill or pass away, would your family members know where to find your important documents? Are your records protected from a fire or flood? Due to illness or natural disaster, many families in 2020 found themselves needing to find …
How to Avoid Paying Taxes on Social Security Income
How to Avoid Paying Taxes on Social Security Income3 Ways to Reduce the Taxes You Pay on BenefitsFor most Americans, Social Security is taxable. That is, a majority of those who receive Social Security benefits pay income tax on up to half or even 85% of that money because their combined income from …
Covid-19 Has Made Caregiving Harder, But Isn’t Making Americans More Likely To Plan For Their Old Age
Covid-19 Has Made Caregiving Harder, But Isn’t Making Americans More Likely To Plan For Their Old AgeThe covid-19 pandemic has increased the burden on family caregivers and made Americans more insistent than ever on receiving their own care at home, rather than in a long-term care facility. Yet, …
Good News for Those Working While Claiming Social Security Benefits in 2021
Good News for Those Working While Claiming Social Security Benefits in 2021You could see more money in benefits each month.Social Security benefits are a lifeline for millions of retirees, bridging the gap between what they have saved and what they need to enjoy retirement comfortably.If you …
Making a Gift This Year? Some Key Questions to Consider
Making a Gift This Year? Some Key Questions to ConsiderGifting sounds pretty simple, but there are many ways to do it, and several tax ramifications to be aware of as well.With any potential change in administration, wealth creation and preservation are hot topics of conversation. But this year, …