– The third quarter was volatile with new highs reached, extreme sell offs and recoveries.
– 30-year Treasury yields hit record lows, pushing bond prices higher.
– An impeachment inquiry against President Trump has begun.
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The Medicare open enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7 every year. This is the best time to review your Medicare coverage, relative to your health and your wealth. It’s especially important if you’ve recently received a major health diagnosis, your medications have changed, you’ve moved interstate, or your financial situation is different. Here’s what to think about when evaluating your Medicare coverage during this year’s Medicare open enrollment period.
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Teaching your kids about finances is an important parenting responsibility. A healthy approach to wealth increases the odds that your kids will enjoy greater life opportunities, more financial freedom, and less stress as adults. Our sister site, SageVest Kids, is dedicated to helping you teach your kids about money. If you don’t know when or how to begin, there’s no time like the present. Use our back-to-school kid’s financial literacy checklist to kick off their financial education with the start of the new school year.
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As an independent financial advisor, SageVest Wealth Management offers unbiased advice that extends to all aspects of your wealth management, including insurance considerations. Appropriate insurance levels protect your assets and safeguard you, your loved ones, and your lifestyle. An annual insurance check-up can help save you money through comparison shopping. Most importantly, it ensures that your coverage remains aligned with your current lifestyle. Here’s a checklist of what to think about.
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Did you know that, of the highest-income counties in the US, five of the top 25 are located right here in Northern Virginia? They are: Loudon, Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, and Stafford counties. Maryland also boasts an additional five high-income counties [1].
SageVest Wealth Management is proud to serve each of our clients throughout the NoVA, MD and DC area, as well as nationwide. SageVest is headed by Jennifer Myers, recent recipient of a NoVA Top Financial Professional Award.
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First established in the 1930s, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have become increasingly popular in recent years. By 2017, there were 463,622 individual Donor Advised Funds in the US, holding more than $110 billion in assets [1]. Giving from DAFs now accounts for around 8.3% of all individual gifting in America today [2].
For clients intent on sharing wealth through a planned giving strategy, or for those seeking to optimize charitable deductions following tax reform, a Donor Advised Fund can be a useful tool. SageVest Wealth Management discusses the basics of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs).
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If you’re like most people, you understand that a variety of Roth IRA and Roth 401(k) options exist and that they offer tax advantages. However, you might not understand which option is best for you, or if new lower tax rates make a Roth IRA worthy of consideration. To help you determine if a Roth makes sense as part of your wealth planning, SageVest Wealth Management provides an overview of Roth IRA and Roth 401(k) options.
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Most people think of retirement as a period where you live comfortably, with the time, money, and other resources available to enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle. To achieve these retirement goals, you need to plan ahead financially. That includes contributing regularly to a retirement savings plan. Once you reach age 50, you can make additional ‘catch-up’ contributions to help your retirement nest egg grow faster. SageVest Wealth Management outlines retirement catch-up contributions.
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SageVest Kids offers an easy, step-by-step, age-appropriate curriculum to help you teach your kids about money from an early age. By the time your teen leaves for college, they’ll need to have a basic understanding of the following money management skills, to help them achieve success with their college finances and beyond.
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As if financial decisions aren’t challenging enough during lifetime, they can sometimes grow even more complicated at death. This is particularly true when relationships emerge later in life and if you’re part of a blended family. Estate planning for blended families is complicated, but it’s not insurmountable. Here’s where to begin and what you need to know.
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