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13 Min Read

03 Sep 2021

Roth IRA: How to Use it For College

The cost of education in America can be burdening. In the last 30 years, the average college cost of a four-year public institution has increased by 213%. In the past decade alone, the cost of education has shot up by 29%, with private college tuition costs rising by 25%. If you have children or grandchildren […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

9 Min Read

02 Sep 2021

Why Your Education Planning Needs to Be around Your Child’s Ambitions

Education planning is a long process that can take many years to finish. Experts recommend that you should start saving for your child’s higher education costs from the moment they are born. This allows you to save optimally over the span of many years. This also removes financial anxiety, compromised dreams, and a stressful life […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

6 Min Read

02 Sep 2021

The Best Approach to Plan for Your Child’s College Education

The cost of education in the U.S. has increased more than three times over the last three decades. This is creating a financial burden on students and their parents. Moreover, it is forcing them to focus more on finding educational loans instead of a suitable college. According to a 2020 report by EducationData.org, the average […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

7 Min Read

01 Sep 2021

Who Are Financial Advisors and What Do They Do?

Managing your finances can be a complicated and confusing process. From setting financial goals, knowing how to best save for retirement to managing your taxes in the present, and even after retiring or passing on your legacy to your kids, everything requires intricate management. According to Northwestern Mutual’s 2019 Planning and Progress study, 92% of […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

13 Min Read

17 Aug 2021

Are Your Average Retirement Savings Normal?

Retirement saving has always been a financial goal for most Americans. However, despite understanding the importance of saving for their retirement, most Americans are under-saving for their golden years, as reported by PwC’s Retirement in America report. As per the study, one in four Americans have no savings for their retired life, and the remainder […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

12 Min Read

04 Aug 2021

Why Should You Hire a Retirement Advisor?

Retirement can last much longer than you anticipate. Life expectancy rates have been rising over the years, owing to improvements in medicine and safety. While this suggests that you will live longer, it also indicates that you will require a larger retirement corpus to sustain yourself in your non-working years. As per the Money Guide, […]

By Jonathan Dash

8 Min Read

09 Jul 2021

Six Tips to Help You Face Any Financial Crisis with a Robust Financial Plan

Financial planning is important for a number of reasons. It can help you achieve your long-term and short-term goals, help make your retirement financially secure, and reduce your tax liabilities. A robust financial plan can also help you with a money crisis. A money crisis or financial problem can strike anytime, completely unannounced, and disrupt […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

10 Min Read

28 Jun 2021

Estate Planning for Persons with Large Retirement Accounts

When it comes to planning for the future, both retirement planning and estate planning are equally important. While the former will ensure that you have enough money to last your non-working years, the latter will ensure that your money goes to its rightful inheritors. Retirement accounts like an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), a 401(k) retirement […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

4 Min Read

16 Jun 2021

What’s So Special About a Roth IRA?

Even though Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) have been around since 1998, many investors aren’t aware of all the differences between traditional and Roth IRAs. Thus, they aren’t sure which IRA is the better alternative for them. As a summary, the unique features of a Roth IRA include: Single taxpayers with adjusted gross income (AGI) […]

By Jonathan Dash

3 Min Read

15 Jun 2021

Are Defined-Benefit Plans Extinct?

Defined-benefit pension plans have been on a steady decline for the last couple of decades, while defined-contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans, have increased dramatically. In fact, defined benefit plans have declined from 148,096 plans in 1980 to 56,045 in 1998 (the last year data is available), while participation in defined-contribution plans has tripled during […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

11 Min Read

10 Jun 2021

Important Factors to Consider While Planning for Your Child’s College Education

Like all other parents, you would want your child to have a good education and a successful future. For this purpose, you work hard, juggle family schedules, make time for their homework, and do so much more, only to prepare them to take advantage of different life opportunities. The most important foundation of a secure […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

10 Min Read

02 Jun 2021

Financial Planning: Goal Planning and Asset Allocation

You cannot leave your financial health to chance. A financially secure life requires you to create a strategically optimised financial plan that aligns with your goals. Identifying your investment goal to create a sound financial plan helps you to reach your objective faster and in a more disciplined manner. Several studies have found how using […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

11 Min Read

01 Jun 2021

Can You Trust Robo-Advisors to Create a Solid Diversification Strategy?

Among the trending digital transformation concepts, robo-advisors have emerged as one of the strongest phenomena. By providing easy access and execution to investors, and a low-cost way of combining passive and active portfolio management, robo-advisors are transforming the asset management industry. As per Statista, the assets under management (AUM) in the robo-advisor sphere are likely […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

9 Min Read

31 May 2021

Common Challenges Faced in High-Net-Worth Estate Planning

The typical notion of succeeding in life is by earning more money. Most people spend their entire lives chasing after money-making opportunities, working hard, saving and investing to amass a bigger corpus. Whether it is school or college, the end goal is normally to land up in a high paying job and be rich. Money […]

By WiserAdvisor Insights

10 Min Read

14 May 2021

Important Principles to Incorporate in Your Investment Strategy

Investments can be a stepping stone to wealth.  With the right investment strategy, you can grow your wealth significantly and be financially secure for life. However, investing is not all that simple. Investing strategies can vary based on your risk appetite, your capacity to invest, your personal and professional financial goals, and your family’s needs. […]

By Jonathan Dash

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