Marc Meade

Life Insurance Premiums And Taxes After A Divorce

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As part of my divorce, I am required to maintain life insurance on myself with my ex-wife as beneficiary. Can I deduct the life-insurance premiums that I pay as alimony? John Dear John, My answer will be longer than your question. If your questio...

3 Tax-Planning Mistakes Retirees Too Often Make PAUL SUNDIN

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Tax planning for retirees may sound simple on the surface. Since they typically have lower incomes and fewer deductions compared with many taxpayers, they don't face such a comprehensive range of tax issues, right? Well, not exactly. Retirees ha...

5 Ways to Help Control Your Taxes in Retirement

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Many people only think about taxes when they’re forced to. It might be when they fill out a tax document for work or when they tuck away a receipt for a deductible expense or charitable gift. And, of course, people inevitably think about taxes...

No Retirement Savings and Nearly Out of Time?

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Though we're told to prioritize retirement savings during our working years, it's estimated that nearly half of U.S. households have no money set aside for the future. Now, if you're in that camp but still have a number of working years a...

Providing incentives for annuities within retirement plans

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TIAA was founded 100 years ago by Andrew Carnegie to provide college professors with retirement income through employment-based annuities. This was an innovative concept for the time, predating the Social Security system by two decades. The first pr...

What Is an Annuity and How Does It Work?

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Annuity sounds like it should be a financial code word. It should be traded with pork futures by men in smoking jackets and wingback chairs. So here's the dirty little secret: It shouldn't. It isn't. An annuity is a financial product for...

They May Be a Better Option than You Think

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Mention the word “annuity” to an investor, and you’re likely to receive mixed reactions. The concept is often misunderstood, leaving the everyday investor who is planning for retirement concerned that their money will end up tied up...

Do You Need Life Insurance?

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A recent survey found that 29% of adults between the ages of 30-49 don’t have life insurance, often because they think it’s too expensive. But in some cases, life insurance can be worth the expense. Imagine a 30-year-old named Ted, who&...

Protect three key goals with life insurance

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September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And “awareness” is an appropriate designation, because many people remain unaware of the many ways in which life insurance can help families meet their key financial goals. Here are three of th...

Life insurance is a worthwhile investment for families.

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While it’s not a topic anyone wants to think about, making plans for the distribution of wealth after the death of a loved one is often necessary to ensure financial stability for surviving family members. One smart way to effectively plan in...

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