Annuities
Traditionally, retirees could count on three sources of retirement income that were roughly divided into thirds. Traditionally, the three sources of income have been government-funded Social Security, employer-sponsored components, and private savings. In this typical case, both the government-sponsored and employer-sponsored aspects of the strategy were regarded as predictable – solid revenue sources that could also be adjusted for inflation, such as Social Security benefits. Only one-third of the plan, individual savings, was the individual's responsibility. Due to the transition of employer-sponsored plans from guaranteed pension payouts to more defined benefit contribution plans, which often result in a payout in retirement based on the level of employee involvement, the majority of the responsibility for retirement income appears to have passed to the person. As a result, you might choose to include a guaranteed* fixed income portion in your retirement strategy. Briefly said, adopting an annuity could help assure that a percentage of your retirement income is secured.
An annuity is a type of insurance contract that you acquire from a provider. Fixed and/or variable interest crediting options are available in exchange for the premium you pay, and these options can compound tax-deferred until they are withdrawn. This vehicle provides a range of guaranteed* payment options when you're ready to receive funds. Most annuities allow you to take an annual percentage of the contract value, up to a specific limit, from the value you've built up in the contract. Withdrawals, on the other hand, can lower the value of the life insurance, and excess withdrawals beyond the restricted limit usually result in "surrender charges" within the first five to fifteen years of the contract. Annuity withdrawals before the age of 5912 are subject to a 10% monthly charge, and all withdrawals may be liable to income taxes since they are intended to provide a long-term pension.
*Annuity guarantees depend on the financial strength and claims-paying capacity of the providing insurance company. Annuities are insurance products with premiums, surrender charges, and holding periods that vary by insurer. Annuities are not insured by the FDIC.
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Life Insurance
The people who are left behind are the ones who need life insurance, not the people who have already passed away. So while shopping for life insurance you should consider necessities such as replacing income so your family can continue their quality of living, as well as paying for your memorial ceremony and estate expenses. As a general rule, you should look for insurance that is five to seven times your total annual income. In terms of the many types of policies, they can be divided into two categories: term and permanent.
Term insurance policies are often called "endowment policies." The reason is that your beneficiary will only get the agreed-upon amount in case of your death during that period of time. And term insurance policies with a level premium mean that you pay the same amount of premium each and every day until the policy expires.
On the contrary, as long as you continue to pay your rates, perpetual insurance coverage remains in existence.
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Probate
Probate is a legal process that oversees the transfer of your assets after your death, and it can be time-consuming and expensive to go through this process. The state will dictate what happens to your property if you die without a will or a trust in place. This circumstance is referred to as an intestacy in the law. A will or other legal estate planning may prevent your assets from going where you want them to if you pass away without any sort of directive. If you require the services of an experienced estate planning attorney, please contact us.
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IRA & 401(K) Rollovers
When you leave one job for another or retire, you typically have four options for what to do with the assets in any employer-sponsored retirement plan you had previously held:
Leave the money in place.
Take the cash (and pay income taxes and possibly a 10% federal penalty tax if you are under the age of 59½).
Given whether the new plan allows or not you can move the funds to another employer's plan.
Transfer the funds to an IRA.
Continue to grow revenue by transfering it from one qualified plan to another qualified plan.
Your retirement income goals might be met by finding the right vehicle for your IRA cash out. And we can help you with finding one!
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Charitable Giving
Putting together a planned charitable gifting strategy may result to multiple tax breaks: the reduction of taxable income, capital gains deferral and the reduction or elimination of estate taxes on the charity donation upon your death are two of the benefits of charitable giving.
Recent tax reforms, are one of the reasons to incorporate donation into your financial and estate planning.
If you are still in the process of findind the best solution or considering charitable giving as a part of your finecial plan, we can refer you to an expert.
Your insurance professional is not permitted to provide tax, legal, or investment advice, and no statement contained document shall be construed as such. If you need any guidance on your Security Holdings, turn to an agent or a registered stockbroker.