Are you investing with your self directed IRA and are wondering how your retirement is going to fair? Each persons different situation calls for different swears and different calls to action but regardless of the types of retirement accounts you have, whether it be a self directed IRA or 401k, SEP IRA or another retirement […]
Month: February 2014
A Real Estate IRA Allows You to Invest in Real Estate Through an IRA
Investing your in a Real Estate IRA is a great alternative to investing in the stock market. Through a Self Directed IRA you can invest in non traditional investments such as real estate, gold and silver, private placements, loan, and other non traditional investments. Below are some common questions I get from clients wanting to […]
Forgotten Factors That Affect Your Retirement
There are many factors that can affect how our retirement will be. Two factors that many people look over that can have a big affect on your retirement are the rules associated to retirement accounts and on a more fun level, where you retire. If you aren't careful with self directed IRA rules or any […]
Gold IRA Investing – Gold and Silver In Your Retirement Account
Do you know what your plan is for retirement? Have you started planning and saving for it? Do you even know how much money you are going to want or need by the time you actually retire? If you do have a retirement account set up and are saving for it do you know what […]
Make the Right Choice With A Self Directed 401k
Does your company offer a 401k account? If they do be grateful because you are with a company that isn't following the trend.Less and less companies are offering 401k benefits. Make sure you take advantage of your companies 401k as it is one of the smartest things you can do for your retirement. If you […]
How Much Money Should You Have in Your Retirement Accounts?
Saving for retirement can seem so frustrating and out of your hands. There are so many things you can do to make sure you are involved with your own retirement. You can even invest your retirement how you want with a self-directed account. Self-directed accounts can be IRA or 401Ks. What is great about a […]
Know your IRA Lingo: Rollover vs. Transfer
It can seem a little overwhelming trying to figure out if you are doing a rollover or a transfer. In theory, they are very similar and are very easily confused. Because there are differences and if handled incorrectly costly difference you will want to make sure know the difference between a rollover and a transfer. […]
Women Save Less For Retirement
Women are saving less than men for retirement. Does that shock anyone? It doesn’t shock me. I figure that because women typically make less than men they naturally would save less for retirement. First they aren’t just saving less than men, but considerably less. On average women are saving $34,000 while men are saving $70,000. […]
Self-Directed IRA Rules – Indirect Benefit
Investing in a Self-Directed IRA is a great alternative to investing in traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Through a Self-Directed IRA, you can invest in more non-traditional investments such as real estate, private placements, gold and silver, loans, and other hard assets. Many individuals shy away from investing in Self-Directed IRAs […]
Holding Real Estate within an IRA
Is anyone else really curious to see where the market is going? Currently, the Dow Jones has lost 6.83%, the S&P 500 has lost 5.04% and the NASDAQ has lost 3.47 since the beginning of the year. Is the market going to continue this downswing for much longer? The truth is, we don’t know. We […]
Changes that Can Impact Your Retirement Savings
Gone are the days of the set and forget retirement plan. If you are still in that mentality and haven’t taken a moment to check where you are at with your retirement you should reevaluate your sitation. Over time there are variables that can affect your retirement nest egg. Because there are so many different […]