IRA’s

The 2021 pay-in cap for traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs stays steady at $6,000. But the income ceilings on Roth IRA pay-ins go up. Contributions phase out at AGIs of $198,000 to $208,000 for couples and $125,000 to $140,000 for singles. Also, deduction phaseouts for...

The Next Crisis

When the next crisis hits America will still have a big challenges ahead of us. But apparently there are at least there are some promising developments. It only took a few weeks or at the time a blink of the eyes, before our already depleted strategic national...

Candlemas

Candlemas was an ancient Christian tradition, when clergy would bless and distribute candles needed for winter. The candles were a representation of how long and cold the winter would be. The Germans later expanded the concept, by choosing to have the hedgehog...

Retirement Plans

Many key dollar limits on retirement plans will remain the same in 2021 over 2020. The maximum 401(k) contribution stays at $19,500. People born before 1972 can contribute an extra $6,500. These limits apply to 403(b) and 457 plans as well. The cap on SIMPLEs is...

When is it too far?

In the last election of (2020) Oregon had Measure 110 on the ballot that decriminalizes personal possession of illegal drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and meth. Under the measure, people who possess larger quantities of illicit drugs could still possibly...

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