Action Plan. Retirement. Your. November/December Contribute more. Look into a Roth IRA. Catch up. Rebalance if necessary
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1 November/December The end of the year is a good time to review the progress you ve made in pursuing your retirement goals. Once you know where you stand, you can draw up an action plan for the coming year. Your plan can help you refine your strategy and keep you on target. Consider incorporating these approaches into your retirement action plan. Contribute more Contribute enough to your retirement plan to take full advantage of any matching contribution your employer may offer. If you are trying to make up for years in which you contributed little to your plan, consider contributing the maximum amount allowed. Catch up If you re age 50 or older by the end of the year, you may be able to turbocharge your retirement funds by making catch-up contributions to your retirement plan in addition to your regular contributions.* The maximum catch-up contribution amount for most types of retirement plans in 2016 is $6,000. Rebalance if necessary How well (or how poorly) your investments perform will change the makeup of your retirement portfolio. A year-end review of your accounts can alert you to any shifts in your asset allocation. If, for example, your stock investments did well over the past year, the percentage of your account allocated to stocks may be higher than planned, exposing you to more risk than you intended. Your Retirement You can return to your target asset allocation by rebalancing. One way to rebalance is to transfer money among investments until your asset allocation is back to your intended mix. The other way to rebalance is to direct future plan contributions to the asset class(es) that is currently underrepresented in your investment mix. Note: Rebalancing a portfolio may create a taxable event if done outside a retirement account. Look into a Roth IRA Unlike traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs don t give owners a current tax break on contributions. However, if all requirements are met, owners of Roth IRAs can withdraw their contributions and any earnings tax free. Your Allstate Personal Financial Representative can help you determine if a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA is best suited for your situation. * Your plan may not allow catch-up contributions, and the limit could be lower. Action Plan Phone: Fax: Karen Petrucco Exclusive Agent/Personal Financial Representative kpetrucco@dst-ltm.com Website: agents.allstate.com/ karen-petrucco-albany-ny.html Allstate/Allstate Financial Services, LLC or Approved Agency name 15 Corporate Circle Albany, NY I am here to help protect you. As an Allstate Agent, I am committed to helping you choose coverage that meets your needs allowing you to feel more confident and secure. This publication was prepared for the publication s provider by DST, an unrelated third party. Articles are not written or produced by the named representative. FINRA Reference FR /E 10/03/16 Is your financial security in good hands? Contact us today.
2 Tis the Season for Charitable Giving During this festive time of the year, it can feel wonderful to give to charity as well as to family and friends. But no matter how much you enjoy being generous, you also want to make the most of your charitable gifts. Here are some ideas to consider before you donate. Choosing a charity Even charitable organizations whose missions appear to be very similar may operate quite differently. You ll want to learn as much as possible about the accomplishments of any organization you are thinking of supporting. Also find out what percentage of donations actually goes to pay for programs. Your money may go farther if you choose a charity that uses donations primarily to pay for programs instead of administrative costs. Contributing through a donor-advised fund For larger gifts, you might consider contributing to a donor-advised fund. With a donor-advised fund, you make an irrevocable contribution to a qualified sponsoring organization for future distribution to qualified charities. You can contribute cash, securities and, sometimes, real property to the fund. Typically, you can recommend which charities you want to receive the donations. The sponsoring organization will have the final say in how the money is disbursed. Giving life insurance Another way to contribute to a charitable organization is by making a gift of life insurance. There are several potential approaches. You can take out a new insurance policy on your life and name the charity as the policy s beneficiary and owner (if state law allows). You can then give money to the charity to pay the policy premiums. You can donate an existing life insurance policy and, if you want, continue to fund any additional policy premiums. You can name a charity as the beneficiary of a new or existing policy but retain ownership of the policy. Then, you can access the policy s cash value and change the beneficiary if you want. Your tax advisor can explain the potential tax impact of various charitable giving options. If you are considering a gift of life insurance, be sure to talk with your financial professional about it. By the numbers: How America Gives Sources of contributions received by nonprofit organizations: 72% Individuals 15% Foundations 8% Bequests 5% Corporations Source: Giving USA 2015: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2014, Chicago: Giving USA Foundation, 2015
3 Leaving a Trail In recent years, it s become convenient to conduct much of your financial life online. You can do your banking, pay bills and even manage your investments from your computer or mobile device. Many financial institutions and service providers encourage their customers to receive digital account statements as well. But if you don t have paper records, will your loved ones be able to access the information they need to settle your estate when the time comes? Maybe not unless you leave a trail that identifies your accounts, where they are located and how to access them. In addition to online financial accounts, consider other digital assets you may have. Examples include: Memberships and subscriptions accounts Social networking profiles Blogs Web pages Photos on photosharing sites Find out what you need to do now to avoid estate problems later on. You may need different strategies for different types of digital assets and records. An estate planning attorney can assist you. You receive a letter and with it is a check for a large sum of money. Too good to be true? Not necessarily. Someday, you could receive an inheritance, insurance payout or another significant amount of money all at once. Then what? Here are some suggestions to help you make the most of your new, improved financial situation. Don t go on a spending free-for-all. While it s tempting to treat yourself, family and friends, careless spending could seriously deplete your assets in short order. Think about your goals. Now that you have the money, what do you really want to do with it? You probably have longterm financial goals you are investing for, such as funding your retirement, helping your kids pay college tuition or buying a vacation home. You also may want to donate to charity or give assets to children or grandchildren. Talk to your advisors. Your financial professional, attorney and tax advisor can all help you figure out how to successfully manage your money so that you can pursue your goals and enjoy yourself. It Could Happen to You! Don t Wait To Save Life can get in the way of saving for your future. It s hard to set money aside for someday when you have expenses right now. Yet, the reality is that if you don t save for your retirement, you may not have enough money to live comfortably. Retirement is a long-term goal that you should start saving for as soon as possible. You re probably going to need a lot of money to live on once you retire. Since many companies no longer provide pensions and you can t count on getting that much from Social Security, the bulk of your retirement income likely will come from you. The sooner you start saving for retirement, the earlier your money can potentially benefit from compounding. Compounding occurs when investments generate earnings and those earnings are added to the account balance and reinvested. You can then earn a return on your investment and the earnings. The longer the compounding process repeats itself, the more money you can potentially accumulate. Time Is on Your Side The earlier you start saving for a goal, the more you may potentially benefit from compounding. $199,149 Account value at age 65 $100,452 $46,204 Age you start saving: Monthly contribution: $100 $100 $100 Average annual total return: 6% 6% 6% Years invested: This is a hypothetical example used for illustrative purposes only. It is not representative of any investment vehicle. It assumes monthly compounding. Your investment results will be different. Source: DST
4 Outside thebox Would you like to give your grandchildren a different kind of gift this holiday season? Are you also looking for a taxadvantaged way to pass wealth to younger family members? Here s an idea that fulfills both goals. You can invest in your grandchild s future and possibly reduce your taxable estate by opening and making contributions to a Section 529 college savings plan account. 529 basics Section 529 college savings plans let family members and others sock away money for a child s future college expenses. Earnings accumulate tax deferred. And no federal (and possibly state) tax will be due on withdrawals as long as the money is used to pay qualified higher education costs. Typically, contribu- tions of up to $300,000 or more per beneficiary are allowed. Estate strategy tool By contributing to a Section 529 plan, you are making a gift to your grandchild and possibly reducing your taxable estate. Currently, you can contribute up to $14,000 a year ($28,000 if your spouse joins in the gift) per beneficiary without having to pay gift tax. If you wish, you can make five years worth of contributions to the plan all at once (up to $70,000/$140,000). Your gift will be treated as being spread over five years for tax purposes. Just be careful to stay within the guidelines. Contributions of more than $70,000/$140,000 to the same beneficiary during a five-year period will be considered a taxable gift and may require you to pay a tax, unless you allocate part of your lifetime gift-tax exclusion amount to the excess gift. Talk to your Allstate Personal Financial Representative about the advantages of this and other estate strategies. Certain benefits may not be available unless specific requirements (e.g., residency) are met. There also may be restrictions on the timing of distributions and how they may be used. Before investing, consider the investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses associated with municipal fund securities. The issuer s official statement contains more information about municipal fund securities, and you should read it carefully before investing. This publication is not intended as legal or tax advice. All individuals, including those involved in the estate planning process, are advised to meet with their tax and legal professionals. The individual sponsoring this newsletter will work with your tax and legal advisors to help select appropriate product solutions. We do not endorse or guarantee the content or services of any website mentioned in this newsletter. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of each website you visit. Limitations, restrictions and other rules and regulations apply to many of the financial and insurance products and concepts presented in this newsletter, and they may differ according to individual situations. The publisher does not assume liability for financial decisions based on the newsletter s contents. Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the newsletter copy at press time; however, markets and tax information can change suddenly. Whole or partial reproduction of Financial Matters without the written permission of the publisher is forbidden. DST, 2016 Life insurance offered through Allstate Life Ins. Co. & Allstate Assurance Co., 3075 Sanders Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062; Lincoln Benefit Life Co., 1221 N St. Ste 200, Lincoln, NE 68508; American Heritage Life Ins. Co., 1776 American Heritage Life Dr., Jacksonville, FL In New York, life insurance offered through Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, Hauppauge, NY. Securities offered by Personal Financial Representatives through Allstate Financial Services, LLC (LSA Securities in LA and PA). Registered Broker-Dealer. Member FINRA, SIPC. Main Office, 2920 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506, Recyclable 2016/06 FIN Is your financial security in good hands? Contact us today.
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