RETIREMENT PLANNING
CALIFORNIA TAXES & EXEMPTIONS
MARKET & INVESTING
FINANCIAL PLANNING 101
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This employer-sponsored retirement plan often includes an employer match.

What is a 401(k)?

100

California is one of the states that imposes this type of tax on personal income.

What is a state income tax?

100

This famous index tracks 500 large publicly traded U.S. companies.

What is the S&P 500?

100

This financial safety net is generally intended to cover unexpected expenses or temporary loss of income.

What is an emergency fund?

100

For this type of extended-care coverage, “Andrew” can help clients compare options from multiple major insurance carriers to find coverage that fits their needs.

What is long-term care insurance?

200

This is the age when most people become eligible for Medicare.

What is 65?

200

California does not currently impose this tax on property transferred from someone who dies.

What is an estate tax?

200

When the Federal Reserve changes this, borrowing costs throughout the economy can be affected.

What are interest rates?

200

This document allows you to name who should receive certain assets after your death.

What is a beneficiary designation?

200

This professional can help you look at investments, retirement income, insurance needs, and long-term financial goals as pieces of one overall strategy.

Who is a financial advisor?

300

Unlike a traditional IRA, qualified withdrawals from this type of IRA can be completely tax-free.

What is a Roth IRA?

300

Under federal law, a married couple filing jointly may potentially exclude up to this much gain from the sale of a qualifying primary residence.

What is $500,000?

300

A prolonged period of generally falling stock prices is commonly called this type of market.

What is a bear market?

300

This process involves periodically adjusting investments back toward their intended allocations after markets move.

What is rebalancing?

300

This retirement account from a former employer can sometimes be forgotten and may be eligible to be rolled into an IRA that a financial advisor can help manage.

What is an old 401(k)?

400

Waiting beyond your full retirement age to claim Social Security can increase your retirement benefit until you reach this age.

What is age 70?

400

California homeowners may receive a modest reduction in the taxable value of their primary residence through this exemption.

What is the Homeowners’ Exemption?

400

Owning stocks, bonds, and other investments rather than concentrating everything in one place is an example of this risk-management strategy.

What is diversification?

400

Selling an investment at a loss to potentially offset taxable capital gains is commonly known by this term.

What is tax-loss harvesting?

400

What type of employer-sponsored retirement plan can “Andrew” help business owners establish and manage while providing appropriate fiduciary support?

What is a 401(k) plan?


500

This IRS rule generally requires certain retirement-account owners to begin taking annual distributions once they reach the applicable starting age.

What are Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)?

500

After property is involuntarily converted because of events such as destruction or condemnation, this section of the Internal Revenue Code may allow eligible taxpayers to defer recognizing gain when replacement requirements are satisfied.

What is Section 1033?

500

This investment risk describes the possibility that rising prices reduce what your money can buy over time.

What is inflation risk?

500

Investments, retirement, insurance, taxes, estate considerations, and your personal goals can all be coordinated through this broader process.

What is comprehensive financial planning?

500

This is the name of the financial advisor you should talk to after realizing you have questions about your retirement, investments, insurance, or old 401(k).

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