Entries by Karen Dzierzynski

Rebalancing Your Portfolio

Rebalancing Your Portfolio Everyone loves a winner. If an investment is successful, most people naturally want to stick with it. But is that the best approach? It may sound counterintuitive, but it may be possible to have too much of a good thing. Over time, the performance of different investments can shift a portfolio’s intent […]

A New $900 Billion COVID-19 Stimulus Package Passed By Congress Was Signed Into Law By President Trump on December 27, 2020

What’s most important about the legislation is what’s not in it. It does not extend the CARES Act provisions for coronavirus-related distributions (CRDs) beyond December 30, 2020 and does not extend the RMD waiver beyond 2020. The new law does include retirement plan disaster relief for non-COVID-19 disaster declarations. The relief is the same as […]

CORONAVIRUS VACCINES AND THE ECONOMY

As the United States sees a rise in cases of COVID-19 across the nation, news of two promising vaccines out of hundreds being tested has offered a ray of hope for a fatigued world.1 A positive reaction to these vaccines affects every aspect of human life, including the financial world. On Monday, November 16th, The […]

The TSP’s New Spillover Methodology for 2021

Beginning with the first full pay period of 2021, the TSP is dramatically changing the way that it processes Catch-Up contributions. The new method includes both Civilian and Uniformed Services participants. If you are paid by the National Finance Center, the spillover methodology will be effective PP26, as that’s the pay period associated with the […]

November Is Long Term Care Month

Addressing the potential threat of long-term care expenses may be one of the biggest financial challenges for individuals who are developing a retirement strategy. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 70% of people over age 65 can expect to need long-term care services at some point in their lives.1 So understanding the […]