Charlton K. Rochester MBA, Financial Consultant
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Newsletters
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Managing Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs
This article looks at the two different and mutually exclusive options Medicare beneficiaries have to help control retirement health-care spending: Medigap and Medicare Advantage.
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SECURE 2.0 Makes It Easier to Give and Receive
The SECURE 2.0 Act modified the rules for qualified charitable distributions to allow funding a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust from an IRA.
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Time to Bulk Up Your Emergency Fund
A financial crisis can strike when least expected, so it’s important to have a sufficient emergency fund. This article offers some suggestions to help increase a fund before it’s needed.
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Much Ado About RMDs
This article provides an overview of the changes the SECURE 2.0 Act made and a brief explanation of how to calculate required minimum distributions from tax-advantaged retirement accounts.
Calculators
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Long-Term Care Self Insurance
Will you be able to afford nursing home care?
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IRA Eligibility
Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.
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LTCI Cost of Waiting
Estimate the potential cost of waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance policy.