A 60-second read by the Baron Team: Congratulations 2025 College graduates! Throw that mortarboard as high in the air as you can and before it circles back down to earth, start thinking about saving for your retirement. You are most likely going to be responsible for setting yourself up for a successful retirement, so your best bet is to invest early and often. Invest in yourself first…
Our financial planning chart provides information that includes key financial planning numbers for 2025. New to 2025: Retirement Plan Contribution Numbers – For Baron Clients, reach out to your Baron Team to make sure you are maximizing your retirement savings. You can click on the image to view the 2-page chart.
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As you start to compile the documents you need for filing your tax return, it might be helpful to reference our flowchart below in determining what documents are needed. It is important to wait for all of your tax documents to arrive before filing, especially if you are thinking of filing your taxes early this year. Keep in mind the following:
The start of a New Year is a good time to share our financial checklist. Here are some priorities for you to review, plan for, and update in 2025. As Financial Advisors, we are dedicated to educating our clients and our community about the importance of their financial health. We hope you find this checklist helpful! You can download the checklist here:
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...
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:
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.
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.
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...
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