June Personal Finance Newsletter
June 17, 2011 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The June personal finance newsletter is now available. It includes an investment market update and articles on several personal financial planning topics. There’s information on how long to keep financial records, perspective on the debt ceiling debate, an update on the new “net college cost” calculators, and information on the veteran’s pension. There’s also an invitation to the Keller Library Personal Finance workshop on June 28 — this month’s topic is the basics of Life and Disability insurance for those in their working years. Click here to read the newsletter.
May Personal Finance Newsletter
May 16, 2011 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The May 2011 Personal Finance Newsletter is now available. It includes articles on long-term care planning, mid-year tax considerations, and deciphering health savings vehicles. A link to a great article on the relationship between how we spend our money and happiness is also included, as well as the monthly investment market update. Click here to read the newsletter.
April Personal Finance Newsletter
April 15, 2011 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The April 2011 Personal Finance Newsletter is now available. This month’s newsletter includes a reminder on Monday’s 2010 IRA contribution deadline and information on social security statements being suspended. We also have articles on the estate tax exemption portability and the opportunity for some to do Roth conversions inside their 401(k) plans. Plus — it’s my pleasure to introduce Keener Financial Planning’s new Planning Assistant, Megan Horst. To read the newsletter, please click here.
March Personal Finance Newsletter
March 14, 2011 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The March personal financial planning newsletter is now available. It includes an update on the investment market, tips on cutting discretionary spending to build your cash reserve, planned charitable giving, and social security survivors benefit. There’s also a special guest column from attorney Rania Combs on the complexities of dying intestate (without a will) for individuals in blended families in Texas. Click here to read the newsletter.
February Personal Finance Newsletter
February 14, 2011 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The February personal finance newsletter is now available. In addition to the investing market update, the topics are:
- Extension of tax-free charitable contribution option from IRAs for those over 70 1/2
- New cost basis reporting rules (important for those with taxable investment accounts)
- Summary of the health care law provisions going into effect this year
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January 2011 Personal Finance Newsletter
January 14, 2011 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The January newsletter is now available with a 2010 investment market recap, a humorous look at investing resolutions for the new year, and details on the estate tax changes enacted in December. It also includes an announcement of topics for the Keller Public Library personal finance workshop series for January – June. Click here to read the newsletter.
December Personal Finance Newsletter
December 16, 2010 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The December 2010 personal finance newsletter is now available. It includes an important update on social security rules, 2011 IRS mileage rates, considerations in rolling your traditional 401(k) to a Roth IRA, and changes to the adoption assistance program. As always, there’s also an investment market update. Please click here to view the newsletter.
November Personal Finance Newsletter
November 10, 2010 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The November personal finance newsletter is now available. It includes information 2011 retirement plan contribution limits — most are unchanged, but if you’re right on the edge of having too much income to make Roth IRA contributions, you should check out the slightly increased income phase-out ranges. The newsletter also covers inheriting propert in 2010 and what the one-year hiatus from the estate tax means to the step-up basis rules. In addition, we have info on homeowners insurance and liability coverage, a summary of the latest trends in college pricing and financial aid, and an investment market update. To read the newsletter, click here.
October Personal Finance Newsletter
October 15, 2010 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The October 2010 personal finance newsletter is now available. It includes information on social security, medicare open enrollment season, year-end investment planning, and the new small business jobs act provisions. In addition, an investment market update and information on free financial workshops in Keller (TX) are always covered. To view the newsletter, click here.
September Personal Finance Newsletter
September 17, 2010 by Jean Keener, CFP, CRPC, CFDS · Leave a Comment
The September 2010 personal finance newsletter is now available. It includes information on opportunities unique to 2010 for year-end tax planning, tips on teaching your college-age child about money, how a stronger dollar affects your portfolio, information on FDIC insurance now that higher limits are permanent, and a market update. Click here to read the newsletter.