Running The Retirement Marathon
Just like marathon training, retirement planning requires meticulous preparation, a diversified strategy, and a clear understanding of your goals.
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What Can We Learn About Retirement Planning From Baseball?
How can you walk off a winner into retirement? Listen in as Mark dives into the key areas of retirement planning through the lens of America’s pastime.
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Ep 66: Overrated Concepts in the Financial World
Many things in the financial world are critical to your future financial success. But not everything is all it’s cracked up to be. For example, saving money on taxes is wonderful. You don’t want to pay Uncle Sam any more than you have to. But that shouldn’t be the primary advantage of an investment. From…
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Ep 56: Challenging Conventional Wisdom in Finance
Conventional wisdom isn’t always so wise. Today we’re discussing a few examples where financial conventional wisdom might lead you astray.
Read MoreEp 45: Don’t Make These Excuses
We often hear people try to make excuses or explain away some of their questionable financial decisions. On today’s show we’ll explain why these excuses usually don’t hold water.
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Ep 43: Rolling Over Your 401ks Into IRAs
We often talk about the importance of not leaving a 401k with your old company after you no longer work there. But what are the main benefits of rolling an old 401k into an IRA? We’ll explain on today’s show.
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The Retirement Huddle
Financial and retirement planning guidance with Mark Howard of the Howard Financial Group in Savannah.
Mark has almost three decades of experience in the financial industry, has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, South Magazine and several other publications. He has also been featured on the Savannah Morning News.
In addition to clients in Savannah, Mark also serves Hilton Head, Bluffton, Statesboro, and the rest of the Low Country.
To get your own Financial Game Plan, contact Mark today at 888-511-PLAN (7526) or go to HowardFinancialGroup.com
5 Tax Strategies to Consider Before Year-End
Waiting until tax season to think about taxes is often too late. Many of the best opportunities require planning before the calendar year ends.
In this episode, Mark breaks down several strategies that may help reduce taxes over time, including donor-advised funds, SEP IRAs, HSAs, withholding adjustments, RMD planning, and qualified charitable distributions.
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
💝 Bundle Giving: Donor-advised funds can improve charitable deductions
💼 Use SEP IRAs: Self-employed income may open another tax-saving opportunity
🧾 Check Withholding: Avoid giving the government too much all year
🏥 Use the HSA: Triple tax benefits can be powerful
📆 Plan RMDs Early: Don’t wait until December
Want to get in touch with Mark?
https://retirementhuddle.com/mark@howardfinancialgroup.com 888-511-7526
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