by Julie Long | Jun 5, 2026 | 401K Planning, General, Investment, IRA Contributions, Retirement, Retirement Savings, Retirement Strategy
If you are 50 or older, or you will reach age 50 by the end of the year, you may be able to make contributions to your IRA or employer-sponsored retirement plan above the normal contribution limit. Catch-up contributions are designed to help you make up any retirement...
by Julie Long | May 21, 2026 | Financial Planning, General, IRA Contributions, Retirement, Retirement Savings, Retirement Strategy
What is it?A Roth individual retirement account (IRA) is a personal savings plan that offers certain tax benefits to encourage retirement savings. Contributions to a Roth IRA are never tax deductible on your federal income tax return, which means that you can...
by Julie Long | Mar 5, 2026 | Financial Wellness, Investment, IRA Contributions, Retirement
Married couples often decide together that one spouse should be the primary breadwinner while the other stays home to take care of family members. Although this often works out well for childrearing or eldercare responsibilities in the short term, it can present...
by Julie Long | Jan 2, 2026 | Financial Wellness, General, Investment, IRA Contributions, News, Retirement, Tax, Tax Laws
Many IRA and retirement plan limits are indexed for inflation each year. Several of these key numbers have increased once again for 2026. How much can you save in an IRA? The maximum amount you can contribute to a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA in 2026 will be $7,500...