CIO NOTE from Mark DiOrio, Brookstone Capital Management What Happened? Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by regulators on Friday, March 10. This is the second largest bank failure by size (unadjusted for inflation) in U.S. history. This is a standard regulatory practice when a bank begins to either have liquidity or solvency issues. Who [...]
What is the Financial Outlook for Women Planning for Retirement? The gender landscape across American industries is evolving. Today, women continue to make up nearly half of the workforce in the United States.1They own more than 12 million businesses2and are the sole or primary breadwinners for 42 percent of families with children under 18.3 But, [...]
As shared by Antonio Lugo: New laws are here! The new Inflation Reduction Act is a big enchilada of green energy spending, corporate taxes, and some pretty major changes to Medicare. Is this deal a big deal? Could be. I'll wrap it up for you at the end. First, here are some Medicare changes you [...]
Examining a long-held retirement assumption.Provided by Carla MerlakA classic retirement preparation rule states that you should retire on 80% of the income you earned in your last year of work. Is this old axiom still true, or does it need reconsidering? Some new research suggests that retirees may not need that much annual income to [...]
IRS Tax Tip 2022-141, September 14, 2022 When the IRS needs to ask a question about a taxpayer's tax return, notify them about a change to their account, or request a payment, the agency often mails a letter or notice to the taxpayer. Getting mail from the IRS is not a cause for panic but, [...]
Have questions about the recent student loan forgiveness announcement? I’ve got (some) answers. (Please forward this email to anyone you know who might need some clarity about their student loans. There's also a very important note about scams at the bottom that's worth sharing. #themoreyouknow) You've probably heard by now that the government plans to [...]
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States vary widely in the way they tax retirement income so location is an important consideration in financially planning for retirement. Some states don’t levy income states on any sort of retirement income, while others tax IRA and 401(k) distributions, pension payouts and even social security payments like ordinary income. Income taxes are just part [...]
August 4th Webinar on Social Security
Many Illinois residents could soon see checks in the mail or money in their bank accounts thanks to new income and property tax rebates this fall, but who is eligible? Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Illinois Family Relief Plan, which was approved in April, one-time individual income tax and property tax rebates will be issued to [...]
