October 2015

22
Oct

5 Things To Keep In Mind When Considering Buying Or Leasing a Car

If you’re trying to decide what kind of car to get next, you may be wondering: “should I buy or lease?” If you want to get a flashy new Corvette, or maybe just avoid used car dealerships, you may be thinking that leasing is the most attractive option. But what are the tradeoffs to buying vs. leasing your next car?

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22
Oct

4 Tax-Smart RMD Strategies

How to save when making required minimum distributions from retirement accounts. Here’s a unique tax-avoidance strategy: Marry a younger person. The IRS says that if your spouse is at least 10 years younger than you, you’re entitled to take smaller required minimum distributions (RMDs) in retirement. You’ll owe less in taxes on those reduced distributions. So you say that tactic

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22
Oct

A Financial Guide To Retiring Abroad

Is it your goal to spend your golden years living in a hut on the beach of a Caribbean island? Or do you dream of a second act running a vineyard in Tuscany? Retiring overseas can be both more enticing and and more affordable — depending on the locale — than retiring in the United States. But a smooth transition

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