by MRA Advisory Team | Jan 8, 2024 | Retirement, Retirement Planning, Women's Retirement
The SECURE 2.0 Act, passed in December 2022, made wide-ranging changes to U.S. tax laws related to retirement savings. While some provisions were effective in 2023, others did not take effect until 2024. Here is an overview of some important changes for this year. As... by MRA Advisory Team | Dec 11, 2023 | Financial Planning, Goal Setting, Investments, Retirement Planning
Goal setting is fundamental to sound financial planning. Whether you’re just starting or have been saving for a while, it is essential to identify and prioritize your objectives. Often, however, it’s difficult to express and assign your goals. Are you looking... 
by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 24, 2023 | Portfolio, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Women's Retirement
Your retirement lifestyle will depend not only on your assets and investment choices but also on how quickly you draw down your retirement portfolio. The annual percentage that you take out of your portfolio, whether from returns or the principal itself, is known as... 
by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 15, 2023 | Retirement, Retirement Planning, Women's Retirement
In today’s corporate environment, cost-cutting, restructuring, and downsizing are the norm, and many employers are offering their employees early retirement packages. But how do you know if the seemingly attractive offer you’ve received is a good one? By... 
by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 8, 2023 | Retirement, Retirement Planning
Who doesn’t love the sound of an early retirement? For many busy executives and business owners, slowing down and enjoying your financial success early in life becomes a primary goal. But before focusing solely on whether you can retire early financially, also... 
by MRA Advisory Team | Apr 26, 2023 | Financial Planning, Planning, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Social Security Benefits
You know how important it is to plan for your retirement, but where do you begin? One of your first steps should be to estimate how much income you’ll need to fund your retirement. That’s not as easy as it sounds, because retirement planning is not an...