by Michael Lecours | Jun 15, 2015 | Retirement, Rule of Thumb, Taxes, Uncategorized
When the government enacted legislation that allowed individuals to fund a Traditional IRA with tax-deferred income, those legislators also wanted to ensure that the taxes would eventually be paid. The concept was to defer income taxes until the time the money may be...
by Michael Lecours | May 20, 2015 | Finding Confidence, Investment Behavior, Retirement, Rule of Thumb, Saving, Uncategorized
A reporter from Financial Planning Magazine, recently posed a question to several financial advisors asking: “What happens when an elderly retired client runs out of money?” Below is my response, which was included in the article: WATCH WITHDRAWAL RATES Michael...
by Michael Lecours | Mar 30, 2015 | Cash, Economy, Finding Confidence, Investment Behavior, Retirement, Rule of Thumb, Saving, Uncategorized
Top Posts This Quarter: What to do if you forgot your RMD IRA Flow Chart NU Fixed Account Rate Declines Are You Spending Too Much On Coffee? Nine Connections You Didn’t Know Between Happiness and Retirement A Salary Guide Refresher Case Study: Tapping into Retirement...
by Michael Lecours | Mar 17, 2015 | Finding Confidence, Investment Behavior, Retirement, Rule of Thumb, Uncategorized
Last week, a chart was circulating the internet helping to illustrate how much you should have saved for retirement based on your age (See Below). Like many rules of thumb, it can serve as a guide but it lacks several key assumptions. It doesn’t factor in pensions,...
by Michael Lecours | Mar 16, 2015 | Retirement, Saving, Uncategorized
Monthly contributions to an investment account spread out over many years can result in a big portfolio! Look at what you would need to save each month to retire at 65. For some details on this chart
by Michael Lecours | Jan 19, 2015 | Retirement, Uncategorized
Money Magazine recently wrote a great article about happiness and retirement. Here are a few key take-aways: People rate happiness highest in their teens and twenties. Then it drops down between their 30’s and 60’s. But it rises again in retirement. The age at which...
