Retirement Planning

Kulig Financial Featured in DPL Financial Podcast

We were pleased to be featured in a podcast with DPL Financial, one of our insurance partners, on using commission-free annuities in your financial plan. For a listen, please head to https://url.emailprotection.link/?bVdmsXuVWd4IXmQYveVehYZ8dsW2VWQT5Gi7g87IBNDoereonznfmRfDuuZN6kgbsoQoOreat4Z4OyREkKvS8RMY4cuA0ojPZCTtRUP2XGTnBhqRd6tWqtJrxNPHShMXz. If you have an annuity that needs a review for fit with your financial plan, or… Read More »Kulig Financial Featured in DPL Financial Podcast

SECURE Act Passes in Congress

2019 saw the passage of the SECURE  (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act at the eleventh hour.  We wrote late last year about some key provisions to the act that have potential to impact your retirement accounts, depending on your finances (please see https://kuligfinancial.com/the-secure-act-and-its-potential-impact-on-your-retirement-accounts/). This post… Read More »SECURE Act Passes in Congress

Roth Savings Strategies for High Earners: Strategy #1 – the Back Door Roth IRA

Roth IRAs and 401(k)s are wonderful savings vehicles. Although you cannot claim a tax deduction for them, their earnings are untaxed and there is no income tax due when withdrawn in retirement, providing some requirements are met. Whenever possible, we recommend some portion of savings be devoted to… Read More »Roth Savings Strategies for High Earners: Strategy #1 – the Back Door Roth IRA

Social Security Issues Procedures and Deadline for File and Suspend Social Security Strategies

This month’s post is a short, but potentially important follow up note on Social Security benefits. Last November, I wrote to make sure my readers were aware of the fact that Social Security “file and suspend” strategies were being significantly altered. Essentially they were eliminated for the vast… Read More »Social Security Issues Procedures and Deadline for File and Suspend Social Security Strategies