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Backdoor Roth IRAs Are Promising — and Perilous

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By Laura Saunders The “backdoor” Roth IRA presents a tantalizing solution for those keen on maximizing savings, offering tax-free growth and withdrawals. Read Laura Saunders’ article from the Wall Street Journal below to learn more. Backdoor Roth IRAs Are Promising — and Perilous For determined savers, the backdoor Roth IRA is an important tool. It’s… Read more »

What to Do When Your 401(k) Leaves Something to Be Desired

By Mark Miller Rebalance Managing Director Scott Puritz highlights the significant impact of fees in 401(k) plans, and how high fees will compound over time and substantially diminish retirement savings. Over the course of a career, the high fees and a lower-quality menu of investment options found in some plans can shrink your balance significantly. Chris… Read more »

Meet Sonja Breeding

Meet Sonja Breeding

Sonja Breeding explains how a clear financial plan brings clarity and reduces stress—helping clients turn goals like retirement, education, and major life decisions into a realistic, actionable path.

Mastering Financial Independence: A Guide to the FIRE Movement

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FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is a movement focused on using disciplined saving and smart, low-cost investing to gain financial freedom sooner than traditional timelines. At its core, it’s about creating options—so work becomes a choice, not a necessity.

Does the 4% Withdrawal Rule for Retirees Still Make Sense?

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Read this Barron’s article to learn why the 4% withdrawal rule for retirees is still relevant amidst changing markets. Discover strategies like adjusting withdrawal rates, optimizing asset allocation, and utilizing Roth conversions to make the most of your retirement savings.

What is the Story of the Last Few Years?

As 2023 draws to a close, this question may be on many investors’ minds. Stock markets in the year 2020 started off on an upward trend with the S&P 500 Index increasing from a closing value of $3,230.78 on 12/31/2019 to $3,386.15 on 2/19/2020 (a gain of about 4.8% in less than two months). However,… Read more »