Retirement Planning

Lucia Capital Group Weekly

Should You Choose a Living Trust or Standard Will?

May 22, 2019

Losing a family member is difficult, and when it happens, the last thing on your mind is what to do with his or her retirement accounts. But, if you’re a beneficiary, just know that at some point you’ll need to make some decisions. And making the wrong move could cost you taxes and penalties. So here are some things to know.

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Don’t Fall Prey to This “IRS” Scam!

May 16, 2019

Losing a family member is difficult, and when it happens, the last thing on your mind is what to do with his or her retirement accounts. But, if you’re a beneficiary, just know that at some point you’ll need to make some decisions. And making the wrong move could cost you taxes and penalties. So here are some things to know.

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What Is the American Opportunity Tax Credit?

May 9, 2019

Losing a family member is difficult, and when it happens, the last thing on your mind is what to do with his or her retirement accounts. But, if you’re a beneficiary, just know that at some point you’ll need to make some decisions. And making the wrong move could cost you taxes and penalties. So here are some things to know.

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Should You Cancel Your Old Life Insurance Policy?

May 2, 2019

Losing a family member is difficult, and when it happens, the last thing on your mind is what to do with his or her retirement accounts. But, if you’re a beneficiary, just know that at some point you’ll need to make some decisions. And making the wrong move could cost you taxes and penalties. So here are some things to know.

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Options for Self-Employed Retirement Plans

April 25, 2019

Losing a family member is difficult, and when it happens, the last thing on your mind is what to do with his or her retirement accounts. But, if you’re a beneficiary, just know that at some point you’ll need to make some decisions. And making the wrong move could cost you taxes and penalties. So here are some things to know.

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What to Know About Inheriting an IRA

April 18, 2019

Losing a family member is difficult, and when it happens, the last thing on your mind is what to do with his or her retirement accounts. But, if you’re a beneficiary, just know that at some point you’ll need to make some decisions. And making the wrong move could cost you taxes and penalties. So here are some things to know.

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Why Consider Multiple Sources of Retirement Income?

April 4, 2019

When it’s time for you to retire, it’s likely you’ll need a source of income to replace your salary. And for many people, Social Security just isn’t enough. So how do you generate a reasonably stable income that will last as long as you do? The solution may be to have several sources of retirement… View Article

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Sometimes It’s Better to Do Nothing

March 21, 2019

If you’re like most investors, you got hit pretty hard in the last quarter of 2018. According to Oppenheimer, investors pulled more than $200 billion out of equity mutual funds and ETFs from October through the first week in January. And money market assets grew by $209 billion last year—more than the previous five years… View Article

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What to Do If You Missed Your RMD

March 14, 2019

Here’s a really important question for those of you who were at least 70½ years old last year: did you take your required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your pre-tax retirement accounts for 2018? I hope you answered “yes” to that question, because for most IRA and defined benefit contribution plan owners, the deadline to do… View Article

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Sequence-of-Returns Risk: What If You Retire at the Wrong Time?

January 10, 2019

What happens if the stock market takes a big downturn just as you retire and begin taking money from your portfolio? With all of the recent market volatility, this possibility is on a lot of people’s minds right now. For new retirees, down markets can be especially painful—sometimes even proving lethal to their portfolios. And… View Article

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How to Determine Your Retirement Income Needs

November 7, 2018

Everyone’s retirement situation is unique. This means the amount of money you’ll need for income in retirement can be a lot more, or a lot less, than that needed by others your age. However, it’s still a good idea to come up with a personal estimate—one that will put you somewhere in the ballpark of where you may need to be.

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Avoiding Tax Headaches

November 1, 2018

Do you want to know how to make your life a bit simpler, more organized, and easier for your family to deal with once you’re no longer around? Here’s an idea: start ditching some of those unnecessary financial documents taking up space.