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KEY POINTS A lack of investors interested in selling stocks is helping propel the market higher, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. “People want to own stocks and there is not enough stock. There’s just not — not yet,” the “Mad Money” host said. Cramer acknowledged the investment landscape during the Covid pandemic has been unusual, saying…
What happens with Health Insurance coverage when you retire early? Gregory helps a Winning at Life caller navigate through weighing the pros and cons to retiring early. Do you have questions for Gregory? Press the ASK GREGORY below and your question could be featured next! ASK GREGORY We’re Here to Help Have questions about this…
Stocks and taxes: What’s going to happen? The Democrats’ control of Congress is shining a new spotlight on Biden’s tax proposals, particularly those that would affect stocks and bonds. While Biden has repeatedly said he would not raise taxes on Americans earning less than $400,000 a year, he has proposed: 1) raising the marginal income tax…
Now that the 2020 is over, remorse may set in and you may be left wondering if you should have done something different to save taxes. A common question I hear is whether it makes sense for retirees to take their required minimum distributions (RMDs) now or if they should save taxes by taking them…
KEY POINTS A lack of investors interested in selling stocks is helping propel the market higher, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. “People want to own stocks and there is not enough stock. There’s just not — not yet,” the “Mad Money” host said. Cramer acknowledged the investment landscape during the Covid pandemic has been unusual, saying…
Buying your first home is unlike any purchase you’ve ever made. While it can be daunting just thinking about making a down payment on a house, the asking price won’t nearly reflect the amount you’ll end up paying, with extraneous costs popping up left, right and center. And if that incites enough anxiety to stick to…
What are some good resources to get information on stocks? On this episode of Winning at Life, Gregory goes through some suggested resources for starting out in the stock market. Find out what to look for! Do you have questions for Gregory? Press the ASK GREGORY below and your question could be featured next!…
With the pandemic still raging but the promise of the vaccine in reach, many retirees are enthusiastically shoving 2020 aside and retooling for 2021. Here are some retirement-related matters to consider in the year ahead. Don’t Forget RMDs The Secure Act, passed in late 2019, boosted the age at which people must take required minimum…
The end of the year is fast approaching, yet there is still time to take charge of your taxes. While that might seem like something only the wealthy would do, there are also ways for the average American to save money — even if you are part of the 90% who take the standard deduction…
The average taxpayer never files a gift tax return or pays gift tax, but if you’re planning big gifts this year, here are the IRS rules, just in case. The IRS requires you to report all taxable gifts you make during the year and pay the appropriate tax. However, due to the generous exclusions and…
What do I need to know about possibly getting into precious metals? On this episode of Winning at Life, Gregory has some insight about precious metals for the listeners. Do you have questions for Gregory? Press the ASK GREGORY below and your question could be featured next! ASK GREGORY We’re Here to Help Have questions about…