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Author Archives: Brendan Lowder
It’s Never Too Early to Plan Your Retirement
Even when you’ve determined an exact date you want to retire, it’s hard to know how many years your retirement will last. So it stands to reason that planning for an early retirement could be a challenge. However, there are … Continue reading
Strides in Pay Equality a Step in Right Direction
Lilly Ledbetter was hired in 1979 as a supervisor at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and worked there for the next 20+ years. When she retired in 1998, she sued the company for paying her significantly less than her male … Continue reading
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Do Tax Preparers Know What They’re Doing?
For several years, researchers have been sending people into tax preparation offices to test the quality of the work. The results have been scary: • A tax preparer in North Carolina wasn’t sure what to do with one client’s dividend … Continue reading
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Host Of The Savvy Investor Show, Michael Canet JD LLM, Discusses Tax Scams
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 blog, Canet discusses the … Continue reading
IRS warns of top 3 tax scams for 2016
The start of tax filing season means the start of tax scam season, and this year the scams are expected to be worse than ever, despite new anti-fraud measures enacted by the IRS. So the agency is warning about the … Continue reading
New Year a Good Time for New Approach
We frequently resolve to reinvent ourselves in the new year — exercise more, eat healthier, read more or save more. This concept of reinvention carries over to several aspects of the financial world as well, both personally and in businesses. … Continue reading
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Top Tax Issues for 2016
As 2015 comes to an end, take some time to look over these changes, issues, and other concerns you may have this tax season. 1. Supreme Court ruling on ACA Millions of people will now continue to have access to … Continue reading
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Tagged end of the year, financial planning, Michael Canet, prostatis financial, retirement, tax planning, taxes, The Savvy Investor
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Don’t Forget Your Required Minimum Distributions!
Here’s a gentle reminder to be sure your required minimum distributions (RMDs) are executed before the end of the calendar year. WHAT IS A RMD? RMDs apply to qualified plan accounts that receive a tax deduction for contributions and tax … Continue reading
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Tagged distributions, financial planning, Michael Canet, minimum, prostatis financial, required, retirement, RMD, tax planning, taxes, The Savvy Investor
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Tax Loss Harvesting Tips
Tax Loss Harvesting Tips Even though taxes may not be due until April, now is the time to decide if you should do any tax loss harvesting. Although tax loss harvesting cannot restore losses, it can lessen them. In short, … Continue reading
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Tagged financial planning, harvesting, loss, Michael Canet, prostatis financial, retirement, tax planning, taxes, The Savvy Investor
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Spotlight on Hidden Firm Fees, Merrill Lynch Edition
This is part of our ongoing series in which we review “kick backs” that companies receive and the hidden fees the consumers are left to pay. A few weeks ago we discussed the Edward Jones’ Revenue Sharing Dislcosure, which you … Continue reading
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Tagged compensation, disclosure, merrill lynch, Michael Canet, Mike Canet, revenue sharing
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