Personal Finance
CONSIDER ADDING SOME TIPS TO YOUR PORTFOLIO
Consider adding some TIPS, or treasury inflation protected securities to your portfolio.
HELP FUND A YOUNG PERSON’S ROTH IRA
HELP FUND A YOUNG PERSON’S ROTH IRA
- CANNOT FUND MORE THAN YOUTH EARNED THAT YEAR
- CANNOT BE MORE THAN THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION ALLOWED
- $5500 IN 2015
- $5500 IN 2016
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS
- Donate appreciated stocks or mutual funds to favorite charity
- Must have held for at least one year
- Make bequests during your lifetime
- Give up to $14,000 per person to as many people as you like without filing a gift-tax return
- Max out 401(k) plan
ASSESS YOUR RISK TOLERANCE WITH A FINANCIAL ADVISOR
- Determine the rate of return needed to reach your life’s goals
- Ask yourself how much you can afford to lose over the course of any given year and reach those goals
- Understand your emotional tolerance for risk
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