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The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2013 Retirement Confidence Survey broke down the percentages of American confidence in being able to afford a comfortable retirement. While more than half of Americans express some level of confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement, (13% are very confident and 38% are somewhat confident), 21% are not […]
Continue ReadingImagine taking advantage of the continual rebounds the U.S. real estate market is experiencing, all from the comfort of your retirement account. “We have a continued, gradual recovery,” said Brian Jones, a senior U.S. economist for New York’s Societe Generale in a recent Bloomberg story. The article went on to detail specific data on property […]
Continue ReadingHow many times have you seen a bedraggled sign toting person at the end of an exit ramp and wondered, what is his or her story? If I hand them a dollar, will it help provide a meal or a bed, or be used for less honorable purposes. In traveling to my office in downtown […]
Continue ReadingArticle by Maria Hernandez, NuView IRA, Inc.: Lake Mary, Florida – April 29, 2013 NuView IRA, Inc. a leading self-directed IRA administrator announced today the addition of Lars Houmann, President and CEO of Florida Hospital to the NuView Advisory Board. With more than 20 years of economic development experience and various leadership roles within Florida […]
Continue ReadingPeople are always looking for the gratification of successfully completing a do-it-yourself (DIY) project. Even if it’s something as simple as painting an old bookshelf to look new, building something on your own often creates a satisfying feeling. If you’re on Pinterest, one of the most popular ideas among users of this inspirational social media […]
Continue ReadingGuest article by Tom Jelneck: About two years ago, my company had a problem. We had way too many digital assets in way too many places. Where’s that Photoshop file? Where did the press release draft get stored? This huge waste of time trying to hunt down digital files is not only a headache, but […]
Continue ReadingGuest article by Joseph Seagle: One of the benefits of holding assets in an IRA is that the assets in the account are not subject to claims of the beneficiary’s creditors. This makes the IRA an asset protection tool in addition to its benefits as a retirement planning tool. Without careful planning, this protection may […]
Continue ReadingEach morning as our bare feet hit the floor beside our bed, we are in fact one day closer to retirement age. Those of us who are W2 employees may have our employers set aside a portion of our earnings in our company retirement plans. We choose the funds we are offered and then hope […]
Continue ReadingIt happens to me almost every presentation. Someone from the audience raises their hand during a seminar on self-directed IRAs and asks, “What is the likelihood that the government is going to take away my IRA?” Or, “will my Roth IRA indeed never be taxed again, or will Congress change their mind later when they […]
Continue ReadingIn November of 2012, American Airlines declared bankruptcy and as a result, thousands of their senior pilots are now being forced to make decisions regarding their B-Fund retirement accounts. According to American Airlines, the pilots were given 3 options with their funds and were told to make a decision by early April, with the funds […]
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