Will You Outlive Your Assets? The first step in tackling longevity risk is to figure out how much you can realistically afford to withdraw each year from your personal savings and investments Many Americans do not realize that one of the greatest risks to their financial security in retirement may be outliving their money. According [...]
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Three Tips to Reduce Your Debt
Paying off debt is easier once you stop using your credit cards. The recession — and subsequent slow recovery — has caused millions of Americans to focus even more closely on living within their means. If you are ready to face up to your own financial realities, one crucial step is to set out [...]
Five Common Retirement Planning Mistakes
It is difficult to create an effective investment plan without first targeting a specific dollar amount and recognizing how much time you have to pursue that goal. Only 14% of American workers say they are “very confident” they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout retirement. 1 To help reduce such uncertainty from [...]
Stay or Roll Over? What to Do With Your Old Retirement Accounts
Having your retirement portfolio in one place can make it easier to track performance, ensure proper asset allocation, and make changes. How many retirement accounts do you have? If you’ve changed jobs a few times over the years, you could have several accounts housed in different employers’ plans. While it is certainly acceptable to leave [...]
2012 Year-end Tax Planning—Opportunity or Nightmare?
Year-end tax strategies for 2012 are complicated due to the ongoing uncertainty around the “fiscal cliff.” However, one fact is definite: An effective tax plan is specific to a taxpayer’s individual situation. Without the extension of the Bush tax cuts, one can be sure that tax rates will increase in 2013. Being armed with knowledge is the best defense in the present environment of uncertainty, and year-end tax planning need not be one’s worst nightmare.
Investment Income Surtax for High Earners Is on the Way
Consider shifting fixed-income investments to tax-exempt municipal bonds, since income from munis is not considered net investment income for surtax purposes. As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a 3.8% surtax on investment income is scheduled to go [...]
Thinking About Life Insurance? Start Here
Universal life policies are highly flexible in regard to premiums and face value. Do you need life insurance? If there are individuals who depend on you for support — financial or otherwise — you probably do. But what kind and how much? Below are some definitions that can help you familiarize yourself with insurance products. [...]
About PPS Advisors
The PPS Advisors Team is led by Larry Passaretti, Managing Director. Larry has over 25 years of financial investment planning experience.
