True Wealth Values - Use your Resources Wisely
Topics: Build Wealth, Build True Wealth, From John's Desk
Today we’re taking a look at the important topic of Risk in your investment portfolio. What do you need to know about investment risk? How can you be sure that you have the right amount of risk in your portfolio?
Topics: Investments and risk, tolerating risk
Tax 101: Is it Too Late to Contribute to my IRA or Roth IRA?
Financial planning is a huge part of what we do here at Creekmur Wealth Advisors, so it's no surprise that tax planning is one area we spend a lot of time working in. When I talk about tax planning I am not talking about filling out and submitting your tax return every April 15th. Filing your taxes is necessary, but it's reactive or backward-looking. Tax planning, on the other hand, is a forward-looking, comprehensive approach to reducing lifetime taxes and increasing overall after-tax wealth.
Topics: Financial Planning, Taxes in Retirment, taxes
True Wealth Values: Be Open to Wise Counselors
Topics: Build Wealth, Build True Wealth, From John's Desk
The topic of IRA's & Roth IRA's can certainly be confusing! But these investment tools are valuable in helping to set you up for the retirement that you envision.
Ready or not - here it comes! Tax filing can be confusing and stressful. Here's a few things you can do to make this process a little smoother.
Topics: Tax withholding, taxes, Tax Forms
True Wealth Values - Know What's Important to You!
Over the years I often receive questions from people who want my “great insight” about investing and financial matters. When someone finds out that I work in wealth management, they usually ask for my best “hot tip” – and to that I want to reply,
Topics: Build True Wealth, Investing, From John's Desk
As tax time rolls around each year we all start getting the necessary documents for proper filing of our taxes. You're not alone if you find all of these important forms a little confusing! Besides the W-2 which is used to report wages, form 1099 is widely used for a variety of purposes. Here are the basics you need to know about this multi-functional form.
There are a number of reasons why a Roth IRA is a smart way to invest for retirement. For most investors, tax benefits rank #1 in their reasoning for investing in a Roth IRA.
Topics: Roth Conversions, Roth IRA, Roth IRAs