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We wish you and your loved ones a holiday season filled with joy and happiness! Here are our perennial top 10 wishes for you:

What 5 things should you be thinking about at the end of the year when it comes to your finances? 1. Review your personal budget and commit to a savings plan for 2025. 2. Review your long-term investment strategy...

The "Baron Financial Group Market Update" is a video series where we present what has happened in the markets, what our team is doing now, and what we are looking at down the road. Be aware of Home Bias risks. It is a video with audio, so if you prefer to just listen, click play and enjoy! Presented by Anthony Benante, CFA. Watch our November 2024 Market Update video here:

In this season of gratitude, we pause to say Thank You to our clients, family, and friends. We are grateful for your trust and confidence in us. Thank you for the privilege of getting to know and work with you. In this season of giving, we donate to our local food pantries to help those less fortunate in our community.

Prior to tax year 2022, 529 contributions were not tax-deductible. For 2022 and beyond, the New Jersey College Affordability Act allows 3 kinds of income tax deductions if your gross income is $200,000 or less on your tax return. The NJ Division of Taxation outlines them as follows:

In honor of Veterans Day, and the heroes who serve our country, Baron Financial Group is proud to donate to the "Building Homes for Heroes®" project: Building Homes for Heroes® is determined and devoted to bringing renewed hope to our nation’s injured veterans. The organization builds or modifies homes, and gifts them, mortgage-free, to injured veterans and their families, while providing support services to enable them to build better and brighter lives and reach new heights.

The "Baron Financial Group Market Update" is a video series where we present what has happened in the markets, what our team is doing now, and what we are looking at down the road. Be aware of behavioral biases ahead of the election and the Fed meeting. It is a video with audio, so if you prefer to just listen, click play and enjoy! Presented by Anthony Benante, CFA. Watch our October 2024 Market Update video here:

Can I do a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from my Individual Retirement Account (IRA)? This post provides guidelines for taking QCDs from IRAs. You need to be at least age 70 ½ before you can make a QCD. A Qualified Charitable Distribution is a way to support charities while also reducing taxable income created by your IRA distribution. This flowchart addresses common issues pertaining to QCD rules, including:

Victoria Cannillo, an Associate Financial Planner/Analyst at Baron Financial Group, is quoted on this topic, answering a reader’s question on NJMoneyHelp.com by Karin Price Mueller, “Will my son’s summer income count for financial aid?”, originally published in June 2024.

Medicare is health insurance for individuals who are 65 and older, under 65 with certain disabilities, or those who have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or Amyotrophic Sclerosis (ALS). The Medicare annual open enrollment period for the 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription plans begins Oct. 15, 2024, and runs through December 7, 2024. You can change your Medicare Advantage and Part D plans without special enrollment requirements.

The "Baron Financial Group Market Update" is a video series where we present what has happened in the markets, what our team is doing now, and what we are looking at down the road. Be aware of Overconfidence Bias. It is a video with audio, so if you prefer to just listen, click play and enjoy! Presented by Anthony Benante, CFA. Watch our September 2024 Market Update video here:

A 30-second read by the Baron Team: If you are currently a Medicare card holder, below are some fraud-prevention tips provided by Medicare.gov that you may want to be aware of. Just like your credit card or social security card, you want to make sure your Medicare card and/or number is always protected.