The 3 Pillars of a Retirement Plan

We are bombarded with financial advice from everywhere: news outlets, social media, even your bartender with a Bitcoin wallet. Everyone is trying to tell you what to do with your money, but they don’t have your vision for the future; “everyone” doesn’t have a plan for a secure retirement. Instead of navigating the financial world without direction, enjoy peace of …

Ten Types of Retirement Accounts

Retiring isn’t easy by any means and one size fits all doesn’t always fit everyone.  There are many types of retirement accounts and you may not know which one might be the right “fit” for you and what you want to accomplish in retirement.  There may be factors such as, how old you want to be when you retire, how …

Year End Retirement Planning Deadlines

There are a number of things you can do to potentially help save you thousands of dollars on your 2020 tax return.   Remember these year-end retirement account deadlines: Contribute to your 401(k) plan by Dec. 31. Retirees can skip required minimum distributions for 2020. Take coronavirus expense withdrawals by the end of the year. Donate your IRA distribution to charity. …

Common Retirement Risks

Whether we like it or not, there are always going to be risks when it comes to planning for our retirement. Some risks are obvious. Some aren’t. Here are a few key areas to pay attention to when putting your plan together: Longevity: Don’t outlive your wealth and available income; Market: Assess your investment strategy and make sure you are …

How an Advance and Protect Strategy is Vital to Your Retirement

Playing the market can be risky, especially when it’s the method for funding your retirement plan. In fact, the stock market averages negative returns around one out of every four years. When time is on your side, those odds aren’t bad, but as years go by, there is less opportunity to recover from a rough financial year. Take the wrong …

6 Financial Blind Spots to be on the lookout for

Managing your finances can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Fiduciary planners like Peter J. D’Arruda help clients conquer financial hurdles and prepare for better fiscal futures every day. D’Arruda, best known as “Coach Pete,” is a Master Registered Financial Consultant and president of Capital Financial USA, a financial advisory and consulting firm headquartered in Apex. He said …

5 Keys to a Successful Retirement

It’s estimated there are more than 49 million retirees living in the United States today. Fiduciary planner Peter J. D’Arruda said retirement isn’t something that happens, it’s something you plan for. “Retirement is essentially at least 20, if not 40 years of unemployment,” said D’Arruda, who is best known as Coach Pete. D’Arruda is a Master Registered Financial Consultant who …

How ‘color-coding’ your money can help you prepare for retirement

Planning your financial future can be intimidating, which may be why almost half of all Americans lack a concrete retirement plan. However, developing a strong retirement strategy now will pay dividends in the future, and, luckily, the process is not as difficult as it might seem. In reality, creating your retirement fund can be as simple as color-coding your finances …

Why you need to routinely update your life insurance policy

When running the gamut of insurance coverage, life insurance is often thought of as a one-time decision. While other types of insurance policies may change yearly, once you’ve picked a suitable life insurance policy, you may feel as if you’re set for decades. But in reality, it’s not quite as simple as that. In fact, life insurance policies can be …