Estate Planning

With the advancements in medical technology, medicine, and treatment, it is now more possible than ever for a person to defeat a health crisis that would have ended a person’s life several years ago. Additionally, hospitals can now keep a person alive, often under the most extreme situations.

Authored by: Bridget Quijada 

When filling out your financial paperwork, beneficiaries may be at the bottom of your list of priorities. It is easy to get caught up in what investments to choose from or how much risk you’re willing to take. But, take note, choosing your beneficiaries is one of the most important decisions you will make.

As it does every few years, projections that the estate tax will soon sunset have begun to emerge. But we feel very strongly that even if it were to do so, the need for life insurance within estate planning would still be vital. Life insurance has the ability to satisfy an array of necessities that only life insurance can.

We're just a month away from the mid-year point, believe it or not.  As a half-time refresher of sorts, I wanted to share some information on all things IRA.  The following infographic from Max Retire Rules covers the high-points on the four types of IRA - Roth, Traditional, Simple, and SEP

The nice thing about this piece is that in addition to covering the basics of how each IRA functions, there is also updated limit information for 2013.  This can come in handy as you contemplate your contributions now or in the future for the 2013 tax year.