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SECURE 2.0 Act Enhancements Across the Retirement Continuum

It’s not the most imaginatively named legislation, but the SECURE 2.0 Act expands the 2019 SECURE Act to make it easier to have a successful retirement. The legislation tackled retirement savings at several points on the financial journey, with a provision to enhance or facilitate saving and investing for almost everyone. Whether you have student loans, need to catch up in the final years before retirement, are facing taking required minimum distributions in retirement, or want to enact a charitable giving strategy, new rules create a smoother path…

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Karalena Smith Karalena Smith

Making the Retirement Leap in 2023

Planning for retirement is something you’ve probably been doing for a good part of your working life. You’ve saved, invested, and mapped out your post-retirement life and goals. As you get to the point that retirement becomes a reality, there are a lot of choices to make that will have an impact for years to come…

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Karalena Smith Karalena Smith

Managing Your Stock Options During a Transition

Employee stock options have increasingly become a piece of total compensation over the last few years, particularly for people employed in high-growth industries such as technology-related sectors. But what happens if a slowing growth picture results in your firm downsizing?

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