Financial Topics Newsletter

September 2008  

Friday, September 19, 2008

Rolling Over Pension Plan Assets to a Roth IRA
Starting January 1, 2008, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 permits proceeds from qualified retirement plans, including 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans, to be rolled over directly to a Roth individual retirement account (IRA).
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Social Security Benefits for Married Couples
When should married couples apply for Social Security benefits? Before answering, you first need to understand the rules.
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Should You Pay Back Social Security Benefits?
Deciding when to start Social Security benefits is an important decision. While full retirement age for Social Security benefits is gradually increasing from age 65 to age 67, you can still start benefits at age 62.
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What Happened to Savings in America?
In the mid-1980s, the savings rate stood at more than 10%. As of March of this year, it was a measly 0.4%. These and a host of other data point to a disturbing reality: America is experiencing a savings crisis that threatens its economic future.
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7 Steps to a Financially Healthy Marriage
Money is one of the great battlegrounds of marriage. It's the factor responsible for the most divorces, and according to a survey by Money magazine, the subject married couples argue about more than any other topic except one (that honor is reserved for household chores).
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Michael has been helping investors achieve their goals for the past eight years. He began his career with Fidelity Investments, and then in 2002 he launched his independent advisory practice.
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