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Personal Finance
Understanding the SECURE 2.0 Act
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 is a law designed to substantially improve retirement savings options—including with 401(k)s and 403(b)s—in the
U.S. It builds on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019. SECURE 2.0 was signed into law by
President Joseph R. Biden on December 29, 2022, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023.1
The SECURE 2.0 Act began as two pieces of legislation, one from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2954) and one from the U.S. Senate (S.
1770).23 After both branches of Congress passed their respective bills, the consolidated legislation was included in the omnibus budget bill
(the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023) as Division T (SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022).
Top 8 Ways Life Insurance Can Build Generational Wealth
When strategically used, life insurance offers many advantages, including the beneficiaries’ ability to build generational wealth.
The IRS Says ‘Tax Day’ Will Be Different This Year
It’s not too early to start thinking about your 2022 income-tax return, if you can bear the thought.
What is the Child Tax Credit?
The child tax credit is a per-child tax credit against your personal income tax liability. The child tax credit is $2,000 per child.
10 Tips to Make 2023 Your Best and Boldest Year Yet
Want to be bolder in 2023? Start by clarifying your purpose. Before you take any action, spend some time reflecting on your values and what is most important to you. Visualize where you want to be in 12 months and the kind of life you want to live. Once these goals are clearer, work to create an action plan and write it down.
The Joys and Financial Challenges of Parenthood
Parenthood can be both wonderfully rewarding and frighteningly challenging. Children give gifts only a parent can understand—from sticky-finger hugs to heartfelt pleas to tag along on Saturday morning errands. You raise them with a clear goal that you secretly dread will actually take place—that someday they will be grown, independent, and ready to move out on their own, and your work will be over.
Should I save for college in my name or my child’s name?
There are three potential drawbacks to saving in your child’s name: the kiddie tax, federal financial aid rules, and control issues.
10 Years and Counting: Points to Consider as You Approach Retirement
If you’re a decade or so away from retirement, you’ve probably spent at least some time thinking about this major life change.
Ten Trends to Watch in the Coming Year
In the coming months the world will have to grapple with unpredictability around the conflict’s impact on geopolitics and security; the struggle to control inflation; chaos in energy markets; and China’s uncertain post-pandemic path.