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Do I Want To Give My Financial Advisor Discretion on My Account?
Having a financial advisor who has discretion over your accounts is only a good idea if your financial advisor is covered under the fiduciary duty and is fee-only.
How to Help Your Children Purchase a Home
Here are some options for helping your child purchase their first home.
#BestOf2020 Who Pays Taxes and Penalties on 529 Distributions and How?
Step by step, this article shows how you can determine what taxes and penalties are owed on non-qualified distributions.
Q&A: How Much K-12 Tuition Can I Reimburse from 529 Plan?
By flowing money through a 529 account, a Virginia tax payer could receive a $575 discount on their private school tuition.
Q&A: Should I Be My Brother’s Power of Attorney?
Interestingly, being a fiduciary though is not a job description as much as it is descriptive of the kind of job that you do.
How to Avoid an IRMAA Medicare Premium Surcharge 2021
Depending on your particular case and Social Security agent, you may get your surcharge waived, lowered, or upheld.
Q&A: If I Close My Oldest Roth IRA, Do I Change My 5-Year Clock?
Fortunately, closing a specific account doesn’t reset your Roth clock.
How to Turn Monthly Returns Into an Average Annual Return in Excel
There are three clear options: future value schedule, a product array, or a large table.
Radio: The Haunting of Bob Cratchit
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, David John Marotta appeared on Radio 1070 WINA’s Schilling Show to talk about his newly co-authored book, “The Haunting of Bob Cratchit.”
How to View Realized Capital Gains and Losses on Schwab.com
Sometimes you may want to check in on your current running total of net capital gains during the current tax year. Luckily, there is a page on Schwab Alliance which shows you just that.
We Added a Sector Tilt to our Foreign Dynamic Tilt (November 2020)
We hope this small increased exposure to foreign healthcare will help capture some of the efficiencies we believe to have found.
The Haunting of Bob Cratchit: An Interview with Brendon Marotta
A new book by David John Marotta and Brendon Marotta makes you rethink what is happening in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
The Haunting of Bob Cratchit: A New Book from David Marotta
In the same night in which Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted, the spirits also visit Bob Cratchit.
Q&A: Can I Convert an Inherited IRA to Roth?
Roth conversions can only be performed during the IRA owner’s lifetime.
How to Pick Your Charitable Giving Target for State Tax Credits
Which of these three methodologies you prefer depends on your reason for giving.