New withdrawal options now available — (September 15, 2019) We’re pleased to announce that all participants now have more options when seeking to withdraw retirement savings from their TSP accounts.* Recent changes improve withdrawal options for TSP participants as discussed in this notice: TSP changes *https://www.tsp.gov/whatsnew/Content/index.html#newoptions Investment advisory services offered through [...]
Stacy Stusowski discusses the importance of a will, trust and powers of attorney no matter what age you are: Watch video
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) would be the first real major retirement legislation since the Pension and Protection Act of 2006 and is expected to make it through the Senate during this current term. Forbes discusses the 8 major ways this can impact your retirement plan. For those nearing or [...]
Medical insurance and other costs can be one of the biggest expenses in retirement alongside taxes. Doesn't it make sense to make sure you aren't overpaying? Annual enrollment kicks off 10/15/2018 where you can make changes to your plans. Antonio Lugo of Smart Wealth Strategies has incorporated Medicare plans into his practice and for a [...]
MONTHLY NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE RETIREES September 2017 “If you find serenity and happiness, some people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.” - Mother Teresa GOLF TIP Putt with a sand wedge? If your ball is just off the edge of the green in light rough or backed up on the [...]
Retirement In Sight Presented by Carla J. Merlak AUGUST 2017 “If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life.” - Cher TRAVEL TIP Road trip? Take an emergency kit If you plan on driving a few hundred miles (or more), make [...]
After a brief pause during inauguration week, stocks continued to climb last week. The S&P 500 added 1.03%, the NASDAQ was up 1.90%, and the MSCI EAFE increased by 1.29%.[i] The Dow also grew, adding 1.34%, ending the week above while hitting 20,000 for the first time ever.[ii] Consumer confidence matched this positive performance, [...]
An important part of any retirement plan is your social security. Do you know what changes have been made and how they may impact you? Click here https://merlaktax.biz/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/colafacts2017.pdf to learn more!!! Still have questions? Call and set a time to talk to me. Carla Merlak and/or Merlak Tax Advisory Group, Inc. are not affiliated with or [...]
For the second straight week, the major domestic indexes all ended in positive territory: The S&P 500 was up 0.81%, the Dow increased 0.11%, and the NASDAQ added 1.61%.[1] While American indexes performed well, MSCI EAFE’s international equities declined 1.58%.[2] With the long, drawn-out presidential election behind us, investors are beginning to look past politics [...]
At first glance, last week’s headlines may lead you to think that the markets are fluctuating more than they actually are. Yes, Hillary Clinton’s emails are in the news again (more on that below)—but despite that surprise, the major indexes stuck to the same range-bound performance we’ve seen for the past three months. The S&P [...]
