Author Archives: Brendan Lowder

6 Surprising Facts About Retirement

Americans are living longer than ever before, resulting in lengthy retirements. But if you assume most people are saving more in order to prepare for their long-term needs, you’d be mistaken. Here are some of the more startling truths about … Continue reading

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Host Of The Savvy Investor Show, Michael Canet JD LLM, Addresses The 4 Big Retirement Regrets That You Should Avoid

Michael Canet JD LLM, is a financial planner, estate planning attorney and host of The Savvy Investor TV and Radio Show, where he and Savvy Investor guests help listeners create, grow, and preserve their wealth. In this article, Canet discusses … Continue reading

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4 Big Retirement Regrets That You Should Avoid

Plan ahead carefully to ensure you have enough money to do the things you want after you retire. The closer you get to retirement, it seems, the more pressure there is to plan ahead. But how do you know if … Continue reading

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Host Of The Savvy Investor Show, Michael Canet JD LLM, Stresses The 5 Things To Do To Improve Retirement

Michael Canet JD LLM, is a financial planner, estate planning attorney and host of The Savvy Investor TV and Radio Show, where he and Savvy Investor guests help listeners create, grow, and preserve their wealth. In this article, Canet discusses 5 … Continue reading

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5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Help Improve Your Retirement Outlook

When you’re about five years away from retiring, take these five steps to complete your retirement masterpiece. When most people think about retirement planning, they put the focus on growing their money. Their mood rises and falls with every roller-coaster … Continue reading

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Roth IRAs Could Get Excess 529 Savings Under Senate Proposal

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) is designed to encourage more American families to save for college by making it easier for them to use Section 529 college savings accounts. The Boost … Continue reading

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Home Sweet Home

Like other aspects of the economy, the real estate market has been slow to recover to “normal” levels. But we believe there are some positives that come with the lull in housing sales. In some pockets of the country, prices … Continue reading

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More Retirees Heading for Hubs

When retirement is on the horizon, many people put their current hometown in the rear-view mirror. As the retiree population continues its upward trajectory, we expect popular retirement destinations to grow right along with it. A recent study by McKinsey … Continue reading

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Financial Markets and Presidential Elections

There’s a saying that with enough prodding, you can make statistics say whatever you want. We believe this is especially true for the loads of data surrounding presidential elections. It’s possible to use the data to say two different things … Continue reading

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IRS Rules Against Two Social Security Strategies

Two strategies that have long been recommended to help married couples potentially optimize their Social Security benefits have come to an end. This year, the IRS has clarified rules that no longer allow for two claiming strategies known as: File … Continue reading

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