Retire in Denver and you can have an amazing retirement, but Denver does have its challenges. I am going to review the pros and cons of Denver as a retirement city on twelve different factors. For each factor, I am going to give it a grade of Excellent, Good, Bad or...
Investors in Schwab prime advantage money fund SWVXX need to know they have better alternatives for large cash holdings. SWVXX is Expensive. The fund costs .34% per year. That is a hefty fee for a low-risk money market investment. SWVXX has Underperformed SWVXX has...
Zero coupon municipal bonds are an excellent investment for retirement planning. Investors in high tax brackets can purchase zero coupon municipal bonds, to lock in great yields and predictable future cash flows. Zero coupon municipal bonds are simple, you buy them at...
Retiring on stock market dividends is a great way to retire but this approach is not for everyone. This article will review the pros and cons of retiring on dividends. The PROS are: Inflation protection Lower taxes Predictable Income Low volatility of your income....
Annuities are bad investments designed to hold you hostage for the duration of your life. Annuities are nothing more than a complicated trap that many investors fall victim to. Here are the four most common ways investors get trapped in annuities. Taxes Death Benefits...
If you have a taxable brokerage account with Fidelity, the 1099 you receive will not show what percentage of your ETF and mutual fund dividends came from U.S. government securities. Fidelity 1099 reporting only shows the total amount of your dividends received from...
