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SEP IRA: What You Need to Know About This Retirement Plan Option

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Finding the right retirement plan for your business can take time and effort. One retirement plan option available to business owners and self-employed individuals is the SEP IRA, or the Simplified Employee Pension plan. It allows you to save for retirement based on your earned income. What is a SEP retirement plan?

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Using a Financial Planning Checklist Can Help You Meet Your Goals

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Although it might sound tedious, dedicating a little time to checking in on your bank statements, confirming you’re saving enough for retirement and reviewing the financial goals from the beginning of the year can help ensure you are on the right track. Subtract your net income from your net expenses.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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They don’t have a purpose for the money they’re saving, and they often end up splurging on stuff they don’t really need (or want) rather than using it to fund a life goal such as buying a house or saving up for retirement. So only adjust your emergency fund if your monthly expenses increase, you get a raise, or you gain dependents.

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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Gone are the days when new employees received a list of the company holidays during onboarding and a packet with information about how to sign up for health care and retirement benefits. Employers are now providing a broader suite of benefits and are increasingly recognizing the importance of financial wellness programs for employees.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

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Forms such as IRS Form W-2 and IRS Form 1099 need to be sent out by the end of January. Both forms provide end-of-year compensation information that employees and contractors need for tax purposes. A W-2 is a tax form that businesses send to their employees as well as the government. What is a W-2?

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Navigating the IRS’ Interactive Tax Assistant

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Categories in the assistant include Filing Requirement, Form to Use, Due Date; Filing Status and Dependents; Retirement: Pensions, IRAs, Social Security; Other Income (e.g., Basic information to help us determine your gross income. 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses , does a good job of explaining these changes.

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16 Rich Habits

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This neural fast lane saves the brain energy: When a habit is formed and stored in this region, the parts of the brain involved in deeper decision-making cease to participate in the activity. Try to stash six months of living expenses in an emergency fund in case you lose your job or your business goes belly-up. Read every day.

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