THE SHP FINANCIAL BLOG
At SHP Financial, we focus on a customized investment and retirement strategy to help get you retired, and stay retired. To help you better understand your financial needs or assess your current investment and retirement strategies, we post a weekly blog. We hope you find these retirement and financial insight blogs helpful, and if you would like to take it a step further for a complimentary review of your current strategies, you can click to let your journey begin.
Addressing Retirement for Gen X
A recent study by Investopedia found that Generation X’s biggest worry is retirement. The survey found that although many members of Gen X feel like they understand their finances, they are still concerned about setting ...
Healthcare in Retirement: The Basics
Healthcare insurance is a crucial aspect of managing one's health and finances. Understanding its basics can help individuals make informed decisions to help them stay healthy without running into unexpected costs. Here are some important ...
Target-Date Funds: The Backbone of Many Retirement Accounts
A target-date fund is an investing tool, often in the form of an ETF or mutual fund, that adjusts its investment strategy based on how much time there is until the target date. The investments ...
How Long Can I Keep My Money in My Retirement Account?
In most cases, you can’t actually keep your money in your retirement accounts forever. Even if you don’t need the money from your retirement accounts, many of them will require you to begin withdrawing from ...
What Happens to Inherited Retirement Accounts?
You may know plenty about the differences between traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs, as well as the risks to your IRAs in this market, but what happens to an IRA (or other retirement account) that ...
How Safe is Your Money in the Bank Today?
With the recent turmoil in the banking sector, it’s understandable to worry about your bank savings. But before worrying, it’s important to know how your money in the bank is protected. So, how safe is ...
You Have A Joint Account With The IRS…
Are you saving money in an IRA or 401K? It’s natural to think of this as being your money. But it’s technically a “joint account” between you and the IRS. Because remember, you still must ...
Tax Tips for Married Couples
Even as tax season winds down, it’s still important that you consider tax strategy as part of your financial picture. Many couples file jointly, and while it can sometimes help save on your taxes, it ...
How Much Money Can You Safely Withdraw In Retirement?
It’s the big question everyone wants to know the answer to… How much money can I safely withdraw every year, so I don’t run out of money in retirement? For decades Americans relied on the ...
What if 1 Million Dollars Isn’t Enough to Retire?
If you are headed toward retirement soon, or you have just retired, you may find yourself wondering, "Is my nest egg enough?" It's a common question and one that causes a lot of people a ...
Important Changes To Your RMDs…
Are you aware of the recent changes to required minimum distributions? It used to be that when you turned 70, the government forced you to start withdrawing a certain percentage of your money from your ...
Exploring The Difference Between an Investment and an Expense
In theory, the definitions of an investment or an expense are quite clear-cut. An expense, or cost, is simply the dispensing of time, money, or resources. An investment, while an expenditure, comes with the expectation ...