Posts by Jeff White
Checking Account
What Is a Debit Card?
A debit card is a physical payment card that is used to electronically access the money you have in your bank account to make purchases or transfer money. Debit cards can be used at point-of-sale terminals or online to transfer… Read more…
Retirement
Vanguard Says Retirees Can Add at Least $100k to Retirement Savings By Doing This
Approximately 80% of all Americans aged 60 and older are homeowners, and housing wealth accounts for about 48% of the median wealth of that group. As retirees near large cities, and strong housing markets, start retiring, they realize they can… Read more…
Data Studies
States With the Largest Tax Refunds – 2023 Edition
As we progress through the 2023 tax season, many Americans have their eyes on a potential tax refund. But getting money back from the government can actually be a double-edged sword. Earning a large tax refund may mean that you… Read more…
Retirement
Empower Joins Auto-Portability Consortium to Accelerate Retirement Savings
Empower, one of the leading providers of financial services, has officially announced its intention to join an auto-portability network that was founded in the fall of 2022. It joins other industry leaders Fidelity and Vanguard in joining the consortium in… Read more…
Investing
Vanguard Sees Non-U.S. Equities, Emerging Market Bonds as Top Sectors in 2023
Vanguard has released its January 2023 investment and economic forecasts, and there are some interesting projections that all investors should consider. The forecast predicts faster economic growth in China than in the U.S. or Europe. When looking at investments, Vanguard… Read more…
Investing
How to Save $1 Million Dollars in 10 Years
A common number that people generally seek to save is $1 million. It’s a good start to long-term retirement and is a threshold that people view favorably as they seek to reach their financial goals. Saving $1 million is doable,… Read more…
Taxes
How Much Income From Interest Is Taxable?
When you earn interest income on your investments or other financial endeavors, then you’ll likely need to pay taxes on all or part of that income. Earned interest is considered the same as any other ordinary income and must be… Read more…
Retirement
Can You Retire at 60 With $500,000?
Most people widely accept that the retirement age is 65 because this has long been the traditional age needed for Social Security benefits. However, it has increased to 66 or 67 in recent times, depending on when you were born.… Read more…
Retirement
Guide to Healthcare Costs in Retirement
Retirement is often considered a great time to travel and do things you’ve been planning for years. You save and invest for multiple decades before deciding to stop working and move into the next phase of your life. Unfortunately, not… Read more…
Retirement
Follow This 5-Step Retirement Income Plan to Lower Taxes
Many investors don’t have enough interest-bearing accounts to live in retirement solely on the interest they earn from those investments. This means that many will need to start turning investment assets into cash in order to pay for living expenses… Read more…