SML Planning Minute
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Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z Need to Prepare for Retirement Now Revisited
Episode 297 - Whether youre hoping to achieve financial independence and retire early as part of the FIRE movement or later, Millennials and members of Gen Z and Gen X need to prepare for retirement
Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z Need to Prepare for Retirement Now
Episode 241 - Whether youre hoping to achieve financial independence and retire early as part of the FIRE movement or later, Millennials and members of Gen Z and Gen X need to prepare for retirement
Celebrity Estates: Discord in Tony Bennett’s Family
Episode 296 - The death of Tony Bennett in 2023 seems to have created a family rift that is now playing out in court. Could it have been prevented?
Can You Save Too Much for Retirement?
Episode 295 - Is it possible to save too much for retirement? Some have argued that the answer is yes, but with caveats.
The IRS Digs Deeper
Episode 294 - For several years, the IRS has been focusing its audit activity on people making more than $10 million per year. But the results have been disappointing, and the IRS has decided to aim l
Estate Tax Uncertainty – Will We or Won’t We? A Potential Solution for Married Couples
Episode 293 - As we get closer and closer to the sunset of the estate tax provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, wealthy married couples have options to remain flexible with their planning u
Don’t Make This Million-Dollar Mistake with Your 401(k)!
Episode 292 - Dont make a million-dollar mistake, as Jeffrey Rolison apparently did, by failing to regularly review and update the beneficiary designation on his company sponsored retirement plan.
Does State Taxation Cause the Wealthy to Move to Different States? – (Revisited)
Episode 291 - States with high income and estate taxes may cause the wealthy to move to another state with one or the other, but not both taxes.
Does State Taxation Cause the Wealthy to Move to Different States?
Episode 234 - States with high income and estate taxes may cause the wealthy to move to another state with one or the other, but not both taxes.
The U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against the Moores!
Episode 290 - Charles and Kathleen Moore lose their appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court to fight a tax. What does that mean for the wealthy?