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Your first required minimum distribution is more than a retirement deadline.

It can affect when you withdraw, how taxes are handled, and how different retirement accounts work together.

Before that first RMD gets close, it helps to understand the rules and the choices that may come with them.

Planning for Your First Required Minimum Distribution in Retirement Qualified retirement plans—such as traditional 401(k)s, 403(b)s and IRAs—can help offer clear tax advantages. They offer a tax deferral on contributions

The Fed held rates steady last week.

That part was expected.

What investors didn’t get was much of a roadmap.

Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair left markets trying to read how the Fed may respond if inflation stays elevated.

Stocks recovered after the initial reaction, but the path forward still feels harder to read.

Market Commentary: Markets Test but Don’t Fear the New Fed Chair The story of the week was Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve. The Fed decided to hold rates steady, but stocks sold off

Today, we honor all the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures who make a lasting impact. Wishing you a wonderful Father’s Day!

Retirement confidence should be based on more than a gut feeling.

Your savings, expected expenses, and investment style can all shape the bigger picture.

Our Retirement Readiness Quiz can help you take a quick look at where you stand and what may need another look. https://www.wealthcare.us/retirement-planning-quiz/

No one wants important decisions left unclear.

Who receives what. Who manages the details. Who steps in if you can’t.

Those questions can get more complicated as your financial life grows.

This guide explains how wills and trusts can help bring structure to the people, property, and decisions that matter. https://pages.wealthcare.us/EzWAAW_resource?guidekey=estate-planning-checklist%20&_gl=1*18mhnl1*_ga*Mzk2MTU1NjU1LjE3MzQ0NjY3ODQ.*_ga_GK6G31DFNE*czE3ODE3ODY2MDUkbzI3NCRnMSR0MTc4MTc4Njg1NyRqNTUkbDAkaDA.&_ga=2.111274116.1005590430.1781786606-396155655.1734466784

Retirement spending can be harder to plan for than many people expect.

Fixed expenses are usually easy to list. The harder part is accounting for the discretionary spending, one-time purchases, and lifestyle changes that can add up once retirement begins.

A stronger spending plan starts with more realistic assumptions.

Don’t Blow Your Budget! Tips to Create Your Retirement Spending Plan Many retirees find that even carefully planned budgets don’t hold up once the structure of a regular work schedule disappears. Spending can creep up in

The S&P 500 didn’t move much last week.

But that doesn’t mean the market was standing still.

While some big technology names cooled off, other areas of the market were holding up better than the headlines suggested.

For investors, that’s the part worth looking at more closely.

Market Commentary: Modest S&P 500 Gains Mask Improving Market Breadth SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) on Friday dominated market news last week, but behind the scenes, the S&P 500 edged higher after the big drop

It’s easy to focus on how much you want your portfolio to grow.

The harder question is how much risk you’re willing to take along the way.

Our Investment Risk Tolerance Quiz can help you better understand your comfort level, expectations, and investing mindset. https://www.wealthcare.us/ -section

Social Security timing is more personal than many people realize.

Waiting can increase monthly benefits for some retirees. For others, claiming earlier may help address cash flow needs, survivor benefit decisions, or pressure on investments during a difficult market.

The key is knowing which scenario actually applies to you.

Claiming Social Security Benefits Early In many cases, our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents started collecting their Social Security benefits as late in life as possible. Their

Estate planning can feel like one of those things you know matters, but keep pushing off.

That makes sense. It asks you to think through your assets, your wishes, your family, and the people who may need to make decisions later.

Our Estate Planning Checklist can help you see what’s already handled and what may still need attention. https://pages.wealthcare.us/EzWAAW_resource?guidekey=estate-planning-checklist%20&_gl=1*asf1ls*_ga*Mzk2MTU1NjU1LjE3MzQ0NjY3ODQ.*_ga_GK6G31DFNE*czE3ODEwOTAxOTgkbzI3MSRnMSR0MTc4MTA5MDIzOCRqNTkkbDAkaDA.&_ga=2.46244769.78021500.1781090199-396155655.1734466784