Make the Maximum Contribution to Your Retirement Plan & Retire Secure Chandler AZ
Now, let's assume you have been contributing only the portion that your employer is willing to match and yet you barely have enough money to get by week to week. Does it still make sense to make non-matched contributions or Roth IRA contributions assuming you do not want to reduce your spending? Maybe. (This article does not address Roth IRA contributions vs. non-matched 401(k) contributions and hereafter only refers to non-matched 401(k) contributions).
Brian Wruk
Transition Financial Advisors, Inc.
(480) 722-9414
20 West Juniper Avenue, Suite 101
Gilbert, AZ
Brian Wruk
Transition Financial Advisors, Inc.
(480) 722-9414
20 West Juniper Avenue, Suite 101
Gilbert, AZ 85233
Expertises
Helping Clients Identify & Achieve Goals, Ongoing Investment Management, Tax Planning
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, CFP®, MBA
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Jon Ford
Commission Free Financial Planning Solutions, Inc.
(480) 641-0044
648 Leisure World
Mesa, AZ
Jon Ford
Commission Free Financial Planning Solutions, Inc.
(480) 641-0044
648 Leisure World
Mesa, AZ 85206
Expertises
Helping Clients Identify & Achieve Goals, Ongoing Investment Management, Retirement Planning & Distribution Rules
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, BA, CFP®, MA
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Lawrence Friedrichs
Friedrichs Financial Alliance, LLC
(480) 962-4356
PO Box 21825
Mesa, AZ
Lawrence Friedrichs
Friedrichs Financial Alliance, LLC
(480) 962-4356
PO Box 21825
Mesa, AZ 85277
Expertises
Ongoing Investment Management, Newlyweds & Novice Investors, Planning Issues for Business Owners, Helping Clients Identify & Achieve Goals, Middle Income Client Needs, Tax Planning
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, CFP®, CPA
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John Stephens
TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc.
(480) 991-0401
7550 E. McDonald Drive, Suite D
Scottsdale, AZ
John Stephens
TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc.
(480) 991-0401
7550 E. McDonald Drive, Suite D
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Expertises
Advising Medical Professionals, Planning Issues for Business Owners, Planning Concerns for Corporate Executives, High Net Worth Client Needs, Ongoing Investment Management, Advising Entrepreneurs
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, CFA, CFP®, MBA, MD
Data Provided by:
Dale Walters
Keats, Connelly and Associates, LLC
(602) 955-5007 Ext: 210
3336 North 32nd Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Dale Walters
Keats, Connelly and Associates, LLC
(602) 955-5007 Ext: 210
3336 North 32nd Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Expertises
High Net Worth Client Needs, Estate & Generational Planning Issues, College/Education Planning, Tax Planning
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, BS, CFP®, CPA/PFS
Data Provided by:
Michael Searcy
Ronald Blue & Co., LLC
(480) 820-2660
60 East Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1012
Tempe, AZ
Michael Searcy
Ronald Blue & Co., LLC
(480) 820-2660
60 East Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1012
Tempe, AZ 85281
Expertises
Estate & Generational Planning Issues, Ongoing Investment Management, Charitable Giving - Trusts & Foundations, High Net Worth Client Needs, Planning Issues for Business Owners, Financial Issues Between Generations
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, ChFc, CLU
Data Provided by:
Neal Van Zutphen
Delta Ventures Financial Counsel, Inc.
(480) 924-5613
2855 E. Brown Road, Suite 5
Mesa, AZ
Neal Van Zutphen
Delta Ventures Financial Counsel, Inc.
(480) 924-5613
2855 E. Brown Road, Suite 5
Mesa, AZ 85213
Expertises
High Net Worth Client Needs, Advising Medical Professionals, Financial Psychology/Coaching, Planning Issues for Business Owners, Retirement Planning & Distribution Rules, Estate & Generational Planning Issues
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, CFP®, MS
Data Provided by:
Philip Stoker
Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors
(480) 890-8088
4900 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 2600
Scottsdale, AZ
Philip Stoker
Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors
(480) 890-8088
4900 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 2600
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Expertises
Ongoing Investment Management, Retirement Planning & Distribution Rules
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, CFP®
Data Provided by:
Robert Keats
Keats, Connelly and Associates, LLC
(602) 955-5007 Ext: 210
3336 North 32nd Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Robert Keats
Keats, Connelly and Associates, LLC
(602) 955-5007 Ext: 210
3336 North 32nd Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Expertises
Ongoing Investment Management, Retirement Planning & Distribution Rules, Financial Issues Between Generations, Estate & Generational Planning Issues, Helping Clients Identify & Achieve Goals, Charitable Giving - Trusts & Foundations
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, BS, CFP®, MSFS
Data Provided by:
Michael Larriva
Perspective Financial Services, LLC
(602) 635-1313 or 235-0336
1440 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite 250
Phoenix, AZ
Michael Larriva
Perspective Financial Services, LLC
(602) 635-1313 or 235-0336
1440 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite 250
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Expertises
Retirement Planning & Distribution Rules, Helping Clients Identify & Achieve Goals, Planning Concerns for Corporate Executives, Advising Medical Professionals, Planning Issues for Business Owners, Women's Financial Planning Issues
Certifications
NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor, BS, CFP®
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Frugal Living
Saving For Retirement: Make the Maximum Contribution to Your Retirement Plan & Retire Secure
By James Lange
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Many people perhaps you feel they cannot afford to save for retirement. The truth is you may very well be able to afford to save, but you don t realize it. That's right. I am going to present a rationale to persuade you to contribute more than you think you can afford.
First, I am operating on assumption that you are following the cardinal rule of saving for retirement: If your employer offers a matching contribution to your retirement plan you are contributing whatever your employer is willing to match even if it is only a percentage of your contribution and not a dollar for dollar match.
Now, let's assume you have been contributing only the portion that your employer is willing to match and yet you barely have enough money to get by week to week. Does it still make sense to make non-matched contributions or Roth IRA contributions assuming you do not want to reduce your spending? Maybe. (This article does not address Roth IRA contributions vs. non-matched 401(k) contributions and hereafter only refers to non-matched 401(k) contributions).
If you have substantial savings and maximizing your retirement plan contributions causes your net payroll check to be insufficient to meet your expenses, you should maximize retirement plan contributions.
The shortfall for your living expenses from making increased pre-tax retirement plan contributions should be withdrawn from your savings (money that has already been taxed). Over time this process, i.e., increasing contributions to your retirement plan and funding the shortfall by making after-tax withdrawals from an after-tax account, transfers money from the after-tax environment to the pre-tax environment. Ultimately it results in more money for you and your heirs.
Another way to squeeze blood from a stone is to consider an interest only mortgage. The reduced mortgage payment (in contrast to what you would be paying on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage) is deductible as a home interest expense. The additional cash flow from the reduced payment could be used to pay credit card debt or fund one or more tax favored investments. You could open a Roth IRA, make additional retirement contributions, and/or purchase a tax-favored life insurance plan. In the long run, you could be better off, often by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Of course there are risks with this strategy.
Another opportunity to shift savings from the after-tax environment to tax advantaged retirement savings might arise if you are the beneficiary of an inheritance.
Take this Changing Your IRA and Retirement Plan Strategy after a Windfall or an Inheritance mini case study for example:
Joe always had trouble making ends meet. He did, however, know enough to always contribute to his retirement plan th...
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