Should You Be Maxing Out Your 401(k) at the Beginning of the Year?

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We’re still early enough in the year that financial resolutions may still be fresh in your mind. One common resolution for those ramping up toward retirement is to max out their 401(k).If you have the financial flexibility, you may be able to front-load your 401(k) contributions. That is, rather than spacing out your annual contributions throughout the year, you can instead max out your 401(k) contributions within the first few months of the year.

Social Security Fairness Act: Five Financial Planning Issues to Revisit

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For decades, public-sector retirees with state-backed pensions have faced reductions in their Social Security benefits due to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions were designed to adjust Social Security payments for those receiving government pensions. But now, that’s all changed.
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