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Retirement Plan B Tips: Dozen Ideas for a Better Plan B

May 26, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Over the last week, this blog has provided several posts related to this idea that you need a retirement plan “B” to deal with the very real … [Read more...] about Retirement Plan B Tips: Dozen Ideas for a Better Plan B

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, retirement

Monte Carlo Retirement Plan B Calculations

May 25, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Over the last few days, the Evergreen Small Business blog has described why and how you need to develop a "plan b" for your retirement. On  Monday, … [Read more...] about Monte Carlo Retirement Plan B Calculations

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, retirement

cFIREsim Retirement Plan B Calculations

May 24, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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This week at the Evergreen Small Business blog we’re talking about the issue of a “retirement plan b.” The week started, for example, with a post … [Read more...] about cFIREsim Retirement Plan B Calculations

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, retirement

FIRECalc Retirement Plan B Calculations

May 23, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Yesterday’s blog post talked about why you and I both need to have a retirement plan b. To recap, that suggestion flows from a simple reality—that … [Read more...] about FIRECalc Retirement Plan B Calculations

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, retirement, Uncategorized

Retirement Plan B: Why You Need One

May 22, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Can I suggest you need a retirement plan b? No, I know. You’ve probably already got a “plan a” for retirement. You wouldn’t be reading a blog post … [Read more...] about Retirement Plan B: Why You Need One

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, retirement

The 50-something Entrepreneur’s Last-minute Retirement Plan

April 1, 2019 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Recently, a friend (not a client) asked about getting started with a retirement plan. The awkward part of the question? Though successful in his … [Read more...] about The 50-something Entrepreneur’s Last-minute Retirement Plan

Filed Under: personal finance, retirement

Sec. 199A Changes Retirement Planning

May 21, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Sec. 199A changes retirement planning for small business owners

Okay, a weird thing about the pass-thru "Section 199A deduction” created by the new tax law. Section 199A changes retirement planning for some small … [Read more...] about Sec. 199A Changes Retirement Planning

Filed Under: individual income taxes, retirement

Download Your Free Copy of the Thirteen Word Retirement Plan

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The Thirteen Word Retirement Plan, which is a free monograph Steve wrote, provides a simple roadmap for joining the top ten percent of … [Read more...] about Download Your Free Copy of the Thirteen Word Retirement Plan

Absurdly Good Retirements: What Small Business Owners Can Learn from Public Employee Plans

November 14, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I spent a recent weekend golfing in Palm Springs with my brothers. We live in different parts of the country so the weekend is less about the bad … [Read more...] about Absurdly Good Retirements: What Small Business Owners Can Learn from Public Employee Plans

Filed Under: management, personal finance

Rethinking Retirement for Lower Real Rates of Return

November 1, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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The recent research paper, “Long-run Trends in Long-maturity Real Rates 1311-2021,” from economists Kenneth S. Rogoff, Barbara Rossi and Paul … [Read more...] about Rethinking Retirement for Lower Real Rates of Return

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, retirement

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