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How to Be Richer in Retirement

How to Be Richer in Retirement

by Deborah L. Jacobs | May 17, 2018 | Retirement, Taxes

If you spent most of your adult life budgeting around a steady paycheck, a departure from the workforce, by choice or circumstance, poses a new challenge: What funds will you use to meet expenses?

3 Ways the New Tax Law Can Hurt Retirees

3 Ways the New Tax Law Can Hurt Retirees

by Deborah L. Jacobs | Mar 9, 2018 | Personal finance, Retirement, Taxes

To appreciate what’s at stake, you need to think beyond the tax return that’s due April 17. For the next eight years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could affect several life transitions before and during retirement.

How to Make an IRA Last Longer

How to Make an IRA Last Longer

by Deborah L. Jacobs | Jan 15, 2018 | Estate planning, Individual retirement accounts, Personal finance, Retirement, Taxes

Proposals to eliminate the “stretch IRA” escaped the recent tax overhaul. Here’s what you need to know to take full advantage of it.

Airbnb ‘Instant Book’ Is Devastating to Older Hosts

Airbnb ‘Instant Book’ Is Devastating to Older Hosts

by Deborah L. Jacobs | Dec 3, 2017 | Airbnb, Retirement, Sharing economy

As the homesharing company pressures hosts to rent to strangers without vetting them, those who resist are suffering the consequences.

To Sell, or Not to Sell (Your House)

by Deborah L. Jacobs | Aug 29, 2017 | Estate planning, Personal finance, Retirement, Sharing economy, Taxes

If your home has become one of your most valuable assets, you might be tempted to sell and downsize. Just don’t assume that’s the best financial strategy.

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