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.
Our September 12th blog post focused on some basic information about Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). This post provides guidelines for taking withdrawals from Traditional IRAs that have been inherited. Reference this flow chart for guidance with your RMDs from an Inherited IRA. If you inherit an IRA, you must determine:
The purpose of this blog is to present some basic information about Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Traditional and Roth IRAs and the differences between them. Inherited IRAs have different withdrawal guidelines, and these should be carefully reviewed. Contributions for tax-year 2024 can be made from January 1, 2024 – April 15, 2025. What is an IRA? An IRA is an Individual Retirement Account...
James Jacob Suazo, Baron Financial Group Advisor, recently joined the board of directors for The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC). As an SFIC scholarship recipient, James is enthusiastic about the impact it had in his life and its importance going forward.
Baron Financial Team Answers Questions About “Your Personal Economy”. Presented by James Suazo, ChFC®. Today’s question is on Estate Planning. Do I need an Estate Plan? What are the three basic estate planning documents? View or listen to our video to learn more
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, “Can I get Social Security from a domestic partnership?”, originally published in March 2024.
Happy Women’s History Month! In honor of Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting Victoria Cannillo, an Associate Financial Planner/Analyst at Baron Financial Group. At Baron Financial Group, we understand the importance of women taking control of their finances and have experience providing financial guidance to women at different stages of life. Through our Financial Life Planning process, we are here to help answer the questions that don't always fit onto an investment statement.
With the filing due date fast approaching, you are probably in the process of collecting all of your tax-related documents from the past year. Tax returns must be submitted by April 15th this year. If you realize that you are going to need more time to compile information for your tax return or haven’t received all of the documents you need, it will be in your best interest to file a tax extension. This will extend the due date up until October 15, 2024. Continue reading to learn how to file a paper tax extension.
Victoria Cannillo, a Financial Analyst at Baron Financial Group, is quoted on this topic, answering a reader’s question on NJMoneyHelp.com by Karin Price Mueller, “My husband left his assets to our daughter. What can I do?”, originally published in January 2024. Having a beneficiary for a pension plan is very important, since…
Baron Financial Team Answers Questions About “Your Personal Economy” - the aspects of your financial life that are unique to you. Presented by James Suazo, ChFC®. Today’s video provides a brief summary of our financial planning process. Our process involves 4 main steps, which will eventually help answer the question, “Am I OK?”. View or listen to our video to learn more
Victoria Cannillo, a Financial Analyst at Baron Financial Group, is quoted on this topic, answering a reader’s question on NJMoneyHelp.com by Karin Price Mueller, “How will my daughter’s money count for financial aid?”, originally published on October 3, 2023. Assuming your daughter is going to apply for financial aid...
It is easy to see blind spots in others, but incredibly difficult to see them in ourselves – that is why it is called a blind spot. It is near impossible to be objective when it comes to our personal circumstances. That’s why we engage trained professionals – to look at all angles. We may go see a doctor, lawyer, or financial advisor to help us be aware of what we do not see, teach us what we do not know, and improve our perspectives – so we can ultimately make better decisions. For your financial well-being, we suggest the following: