The Grey Area of Paying Off a Mortgage Early
A key question that soon-to-be retirees often face is whether or not to eliminate debt before retirement. Generally, we would love to see all our clients enter their retirements debt-free. However, there could be some instances where making monthly debt payments is not necessarily a bad thing (i.e., zero-percent financing on a car). Sometimes the […]
Insight Into Fixed Income + Timing of Social Security
When entering retirement, the question of how to structure income can be the most influential factor in determining a family’s long-term financial well-being. Several factors such as income source, inflation, and sequence of returns present risks and opportunities for retirees. Today’s Atheneum discusses how we might explore retirement income with John and Jane Smith. They […]
Don’t Worry, There’s Still Time for 2020
I know what you are thinking. It is on everyone’s mind. “2020 was so much fun, such a great year, I wish it would stay 2020 forever.” (Disclaimer: as a new father, I am now qualified to make bad jokes). Well, unfortunately, I cannot bring back 2020, but I do have some good news: there’s […]
Takeaways from the Pandemic Relief Bill
Stimulus checks have been delivered based on 2019 tax returns, $600/person Business owners should review their ability to claim an Employee Retention Credit Unemployment adds $300/week extra to Mar 14; eviction moratorium now to Jan 31 The most overused word of 2020 was unprecedented. Congress was anything but when it went down to the wire […]