Why Bear Markets Don’t Matter
Submitted by Beacon Financial Planning of Cape Cod, Inc. on January 24th, 2017Bear Markets are Healthy for Long Term Returns
Retirement Income
Investing for Retirement: What Would Warren Buffett Do?
Submitted by Beacon Financial Planning of Cape Cod, Inc. on July 26th, 2016Caught in an extraordinary convergence of unhinged stock market volatility and historically low interest rates on savings, many people are rethinking their plans and their vision for the future, especially as they consider the prospect of having to stretch their retirement income over 25 or 30 years. A study conducted in 2015 by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found workers of all
Are My Social Security Benefits Taxable?
Submitted by Beacon Financial Planning of Cape Cod, Inc. on April 13th, 2016The quick answer is “it depends.” But, for the 33 percent of retirees who now rely more heavily on their Social Security benefits to sustain their lifestyle, the answer takes on even more significance. Generally, your income from Social Security is not taxable on its own; but when it’s combined with other sources of income for tax reporting purposes, a porti
