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November 19, 2020

Do Taxes Matter? Understanding How Taxes Impact Your Wealth Gap

Over the last few weeks, I have been going over some of the things that keep business owners up at night. More specifically, I’ve been discussing the wealth or retirement gap that we all face. In today’s entry, I want to continue with this subject by answering a very important question… do taxes matter? The short answer is yes, of course. But as I dig deeper, I’m going to show you how taxes impact your wealth gap and your ability to accumulate the wealth you will need for your retirement. Join me as I unpack all of the pertinent details of this subject.

November 5, 2020

Calculating The Wealth Gap

In the introduction to this series, we discussed some of the biggest fears that business owners face. As we move forward, I’m going to share several calculations with you that can help put your fears into perspective and even create plans to put them behind you. With that said, today’s post is all about the wealth gap. Not sure what that means? Basically, it’s the difference between where you currently sit, financially, and where you need to be to live the lifestyle that you want to live during your retirement.

August 9, 2018

picking between different retirement plans for employees

August 9, 2018

Which Retirement Plan Should You Offer Employees?

As a small business owner, I understand the desire and importance of taking care of your employees. The task of providing for your family and your employees’ families can be daunting. You can do both! However, providing retirement plans for employees requires us to be very cost-conscience. This attention to cost needs to be a driving force when looking at the different plans, but not the only consideration.

June 29, 2018

sell your business to employees ESOP pros and cons

June 29, 2018

Pros and Cons of Selling Your Business to Employees Using an ESOP

When it comes to transitioning yourself out of your company, one option is selling the business to employees. A method of doing this is by setting up an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Although the implementation can get complicated, an ESOP can offer owners and employees many benefits over other stock buyouts. Let’s dive into the pros and cons of ESOPs as a way to sell your company.

March 15, 2018

Retirement Savings Advice When Changing Jobs – 401k or IRA?

Let’s face it – the job you are working at today, may not be the job you are working at tomorrow. On average people change jobs 12 times over the course of their career. Many times, when they leave a job they leave their 401(k) too. However, doing that is not an avenue I would suggest most of the time. Recently a friend of mine experienced this exact transition. Here is a little about how our conversation went.

January 26, 2018

Income for Life Retirement Series #12: Moving from Your Home

Downsizing, especially after the children are on their own, is a frequently used approach for managing your income for life. Reducing housing expenses can save tons of money. If you reside in a highly appreciated area where your home could be worth a lot of money, selling can free up a substantial amount of cash flow or even be used to wipe out debt. What is left over can then be added to your nest egg or even used to cover future long-term-care expenses. Keep in mind, if you are married you can protect up to $500k of your profit from capital gains taxes when you sell your home. If you single, it is half of that amount.