Inflation dominated news headlines last year, as we saw the 2021 rate surge to 7%, and has carried over as a commanding topic into 2022. So, what does this mean for your financial picture and should you be concerned?
Demands of practice management, taking care of family and making time for self-care can be hard to manage. Women tend to want to “do it all,” but hiring other professionals, both in and out of your practice, makes your life easier and allows you to focus on your profession and personal life. Taking the time to financially prepare and establish those relationships now will only ensure a stronger, less stressful financial future.
There is an abundance of new acronyms and words these days in the financial world and stock market. It can be overwhelming and challenging to keep up with these unfamiliar terms and to determine what the future of finance will look like. How does this trendy terminology relate to your investments, financial plan and the dental industry? Stay tuned.
There is ambiguity in future legislation surrounding retirement savings, taxes, student loans, and COVID-19 support. The Biden proposals could alter the retirement plan landscape, which some anticipate to be a potential heavier regulatory hand in order to promote better workplaces and employment opportunities for all. There is anticipation within the first 100 days of the Biden administration to mandate employers to provide auto-enrollment plans so that almost all workers will have access to an 'automatic 401(k),' and we may see additional incentives for adopting these plans. For small- and mid- sized businesses there is an attractive option that is new this year to consider with several key benefits: a PEP.
An improved type of retirement plan solution has been announced. The Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) is a single plan that bundles together unrelated employers from unrelated industries. As a member of a PEP, the employer does not take on additional risk associated with other employers in the plan. By facilitating access to high-quality retirement plans at a reasonable cost, PEPs are expected to give small businesses an additional incentive to provide retirement benefits to their employees.
How the SECURE Act of 2019 can augment retirement planning for small businesses and help mend the gap of the retirement crisis.
News headlines have been spreading fear that Americans are not doing enough today to reach their retirement goals. Dentists and their employees should be aware of this crisis in order to face the issues surrounding it, as well as to determine a resolution to avoid it.
Establishing a student loan repayment solution can help you navigate through the convoluted maze of how to reduce your student loan balance so you are able to focus on your other important personal, professional, and financial goals.
High-wage earners, such as dentists, often face a conundrum: they need to save more to enjoy a quality of life in retirement that is comparable to the one they enjoy now; however, some retirement accounts, such as Roth IRAs, have earnings limits that exclude these professionals from participating.
With summer’s arrival, you may be dreaming of retirement so that you can enjoy the R&R of the season all year long. As a practice owner, you have a unique retirement planning strategy often favored by high-earning entrepreneurs: the cash balance plan.
