Accuplan Benefits Services provides the IRA industry’s simplest and best gold backed IRA and precious metals program. Our IRA and storage fees are among the industry’s lowest, while providing you with the most flexibility in coin and bullion selection and precious metals dealer choice, all in a one-stop shop. FAQ with Precious Metals IRAs 1- […]
Even More Reason to Contribute to Your Self Directed IRA
There are plenty of reasons why contributing to your self directed IRA is a good reason but I will be discussing one in particular. We hear a lot about saving for retirement but what about pensions? How are they fairing at the moment? Let’s dive into pensions and see if your state is adequately managing […]
Can You Leverage an IRA with a Self Directed IRA?
What makes a self directed IRA so attractive compared to regular IRAs? Options! There are many different investment options with a self directed IRA that are not available through regular IRAs. One option available through a self directed IRA is leveraging the IRA. This is a great option but you need to be careful that […]
The Vertical Investment – What Should Know About Cell Towers?
CLICK HERE – Full PDF Version By now, you have seen cell towers high in the sky, attached to buildings, camouflaged like trees, but did you know your Self-Directed IRA can invest in them to help build your retirement account? It does not require an advanced investor to handle a cell tower investment and we […]
No Budget Means No Saving or Investing for Retirement
Take Time to Analyze Have you stopped to think about where you want your life to be by the time you are 65? Where do you expect to be financially? If you haven’t taken the time to think about your future finances then you are not alone. Few people take the time to think about […]
Debt vs Retirement
We continue to hear over and over again that saving for retirement is a must. Are we as Americans getting the big picture though? There is a growing trend that sure makes me worried. We happen to be acquiring more debt than what we are saving for retirement. Get the full story.. […]
FAQ About Precious Metals IRAs Including Gold & Silver IRAs
One common investment into a self-directed IRA is precious metals. Many people like having a gold backed IRA because they own real gold. It doesn’t matter if you decide to have a gold IRA, silver IRA or other precious metals IRA you will own the real precious metal that you add to your IRA. If […]
Top 10 Mistakes People Make with Self Directed IRAs Part 2
We are continuing a post that we started last week entitled Top 10 Mistakes People Make with Self-Directed IRAs Part 1. As we continue this post we will now touch on five more mistakes that are common among self-directed IRAs. As always, we are here to help those of you who need a self-directed IRA […]
Top 10 Mistakes People Make with Self Directed IRAs Part 1
It can be hard sometimes to make sure your doing everything correctly with your self directed IRA. We want to help make sure you do not make the mistakes that are most common. If you have any questions about the following information feel free to contact us. Making a personal guaranteeThe IRA account owner is […]
Interesting Retirement Statistics
I am a numbers man. I love looking at numbers and analyzing them to see what they mean. One thing is for certain about numbers, it can be fairly easy to spin the numbers in just about any way to prove a point you are trying to prove. Regardless, numbers are numbers and they do […]
Taxation of Self Directed IRA Accounts
Taxation of IRA accounts Before you invest in a self-directed IRA it is important to understand the tax ramifications related to IRAs. The two common questions that I get related to taxation of self-directed IRA’s are: What are the tax ramifications of a Self Directed IRA? My investor lost all of my self-directed IRA money. […]
Self Directed IRA Services
We have discussed in-depthly what a self directed IRA is but lets recap for those still learning about these accounts. Self directed IRA – An IRA account that you directly control and direct into investments of your choosing. A few common options for investments inside your self directed IRA are real estate, businesses, gold and […]