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Public Pay Might Be Higher Than You Think (Once You Do the Math)

Public Pay Might Be Higher Than You Think (Once You Do the Math)

Jun 17, 2025

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: High 401(k) Savings Rate, The Big Beautiful Bill’s Deficit Increase & Who Are Affected by the BBB
  • Public Pay Might Be Higher Than You Think (Once You Do the Math)
  • Tools & Tips: Retirement Pension Value Calculator
  • Market Overview
Retirement Plan Contribution Limits in 2024

Retirement Plan Contribution Limits in 2024

Jun 4, 2025

2024 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits 1. 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) Plans Employee Contributions: Up to $23,000 (under age 50) Catch-up contribution: $7,500 (ages 50+) Total Combined Limit (Employee + Employer): $69,000 Roth Options: Available for 401(k), sometimes...
Simple 401(k) Investment Guide

Simple 401(k) Investment Guide

May 27, 2025

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: College Education Affordability Declined, Rising Debt Puts Your 401(k) Retirement Savings in a Pickle
  • Simple 401(k) Investment Guide
  • Tools & Tips: 401(k) Investment Assistant
  • Market Overview
Income Growth, Historical 401(k) Contribution Limit Data

Income Growth, Historical 401(k) Contribution Limit Data

May 20, 2025

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Interest Rates Rise Again, Rising Home Insurance Cost, …
  • Historical Income Growth, 401(k) Contribution Limit Growth
  • Tools & Tips: 401(k) Maximum Match Calculator — Marvell Semiconductor
  • Market Overview
One Fund Does It All

One Fund Does It All

Apr 29, 2025

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: US Food & Engergy Inflation Charts, Empty Shelfs Coming? Part-time Contractors Rejoin on 401(k) Eligibility
  • One Fund Does It All: Savings & Investing in 401(k) Might Not Be That Intimidating
  • Tools & Tips: Retirement Spending Calculator
  • Market Overview
Lazy Portfolios Aren’t Lazy in Growing Wealth

Lazy Portfolios Aren’t Lazy in Growing Wealth

Apr 22, 2025

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Golden Rule and The Roth IRA Evangelist 
  • Lazy Portfolios Aren’t Lazy in Growing Wealth
  • Tools & Tips: Investment Arithmetic
  • Market Overview
Lazy Portfolios in Different Market Conditions

Lazy Portfolios in Different Market Conditions

Apr 17, 2025

Understanding how lazy portfolios perform under different circumstances and concepts like maximum drawdown , rolling returns , and asset allocatio can help you navigate through various market cycles.

Tax-Efficient Lazy Portfolios

Tax-Efficient Lazy Portfolios

Apr 17, 2025

Lazy portfolio tax strategy can help to enhance after-tax returns for taxable investment accounts. While tax-deferred accounts like IRAs or 401(k)s eliminate immediate tax concerns, taxable accounts require careful consideration of tax efficiency to maximize long-term wealth accumulation.

Lazy Portfolios for Retirement Investing

Lazy Portfolios for Retirement Investing

Apr 16, 2025

For retirement investors, lazy portfolios can serve as a good tool for their IRAs, 401(k) and taxable investment accounts. This article discusses how to utilize lazy portfolios for these retirement investing accounts.

IRAs as One of the Emergency Fund Sources

IRAs as One of the Emergency Fund Sources

Apr 15, 2025

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Back-and-forth Tariff Policies, Stock Market Swings, and Low Retirement Savings Rates
  • IRAs as One of the Emergency Fund Sources
  • The Gotcha in Maximum Solo 401(k) or SEP IRA Contribution Limits
  • Market Overview
Special Issue: Staying the Course Amid Market Turmoil

Special Issue: Staying the Course Amid Market Turmoil

Apr 8, 2025

In this special issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Market Turmoil, Majority of Americans Invest in Stocks, …
  • Staying the Course Amid Market Turmoil
  • Tools & Tips: Longest S&P 500 Losses (Drawdowns)
  • Market Overview
The ABCs of Roth Conversions: Backdoor, Mega Backdoor, and More

The ABCs of Roth Conversions: Backdoor, Mega Backdoor, and More

Apr 1, 2025

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Tariff Liberation Day, Beefing Up Emergency Savings, and Consumer Confidence at Its Lowest
  • The ABCs of Roth Conversions: Backdoor, Mega Backdoor, and More
  • Tools & Tips: Social Security Income Calculation Infographic
  • Market Overview
The Right Way to Withdraw from Your 401(k) Without Regret

The Right Way to Withdraw from Your 401(k) Without Regret

Mar 18, 2025

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: $1.5 Million’s Retirement Mileage Across Various States, Therapy Needed in Market Turmoil
  • The Right Way to Withdraw from Your 401(k) Without Regret
  • Credit Card Debt Consolidation Calculator
  • Market Overview
Maximize Your Cash Returns

Maximize Your Cash Returns

Mar 11, 2025

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Inflation Pressure and 401(k) as Rainy-Day Fund
  • Maximize Your Cash Returns
  • Good Funds: Capital Group ETFs
  • Market Overview