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March/April 2020
Should you pay off your low-interest student loans first or make smaller payments and put the difference toward long-term goals, such as retirement?
Pay It Off or Invest?
Look Short Term
Student loan balances may be at record highs, but this may not necessarily mean that paying off student debt should be a borrower’s top priority. With interest rates on federal student loans still low, it may make more sense to pay the minimum monthly bill (or more if you have the extra cash) and put what’s left toward other fi nancial goals.*
In the short term, you might want to create an emergency fund that’s large enough to fund a few months of expenses should unemployment, disability or another fi nancial crisis occur. This makes sense because using cash you’ve already saved for emergencies will cost less in the long run than running up high-interest credit card debt.
Look Long Term
Down the road, you might want to target other fi nancial goals, such as saving for a down payment on a fi rst home or putting money away for retirement. While millennials may
believe they have plenty of time, a look at some numbers pulled from http://investor.gov may surprise them.
Let’s say you have an extra $200 monthly and you put it into a traditional IRA. If you do this every month over 20 years and earn 6% compounded monthly, you would invest a
total of $48,000 and see your IRA grow to more than $92,000. If you do the
same for 30 years, $72,000 in contributions would grow
to almost $201,000. **
Look atan IRA
As luck would have it, you can contribute up to $6,000 ($7,000 if
at least age 50) annually. Better yet,
you can still contribute for tax year 2019 up to your
tax-fi ling deadline and reduce last year’s tax bite if you qualify. At the same time, you may also contribute for tax year 2020. Talk to a fi nancial professional to learn more.
* The sender of this newsletter does not issue oradvise with regard to student loans.
** This information is intended to be for illustrative purposes only and does not refl ect any particular investment or investment needs of any specifi c investor.
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Most fi nancial institutions will send you alerts about various account activities, including withdrawals over a certain amount and unusual credit card charges. Some may off er this automatically, while most will allow you to opt in to alerts.
When dealing with fi nancial accounts online, always make getting to your information as hard as possible for those who would do your fi nancial reputation harm. This means using double verifi cation, including having a code texted to your email or smartphone, and using a password manager to change the password each time you visit.
Don’t forget to check your accounts regularly, monitor your credit rating for suspicious activity (including fraudulent new accounts in your name) and shred any hard copies with identifying fi nancial information that you receive by mail —even new credit card off ers.
Stolen Info?
If your credit information is stolen, report it immediately to the police. This is theft. Also report the theft to the aff ected fi nancial institution and major credit monitoring agencies. You have the right to freeze your account for any reason and it’s free, making this a possible option if you know hackers stole your information. Know, though, that if you seek credit, the credit agencies can’t give your fi nancial information to anyone until you unfreeze your credit information.
7 Last-Minute Tax Breaks If you haven’t fi led your 2019 federal tax return yet, the Internal Revenue Service off ers some reminders that may help reduce your income taxes for the year, but don’t forget to consult a tax advisor about your individual tax picture, too. Here is a sampling of tax breaks that may help you reduce your 2019 tax bill.
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Protect Yourself in CyberspaceData breaches continue to make news, putting millions of Americans’ fi nancial information at risk. How can you help safeguard your vital fi nancial information if you do business online?
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medical expenses.
The Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
saving limit rose to $2,700.
Limits have risen not only for income tax
brackets and the standard deduction, but also for tax deductions
like the Lifetime Learning Credit.
The maximum credit allowed for adoptions
is the amount of qualifi ed adoption
expenses up to $14,080, up from $13,810 the
previous year.
If you receive alimony payments according to an agreement that was new or suitably modifi ed in 2019, you won’t owe federal income taxes on
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Money Hacks to Simplify Your Life
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Life is nothing if not busy, so we often can’t find the time we need to take care of financial tasks, whether big or small. Consider these ways to save time.
Another way to make college cost-effective is to explore whether your student is working toward a degree in a growing or shrinking industry. Take a look at the projected growth to 2028 salaries and the 2018 median income, for these jobs:
Modernize
Many financial institutions have smartphone apps that let you do almost everything from getting statements to making deposits. But if you don’t trust the apps yet, consider checking out how today’s ATM machines let you take withdrawals, make deposits and more.
Shopping is also faster online, but even major brick-and-mortar retailers are reducing checkout times with do-it-yourself checkout scanners. Also explore apps that simplify your budgeting, track your expenses and organize multiple investment accounts.
Automate
If you’re like many people, you use direct deposit for your paychecks. Why not ask your employer or financial institution to automatically put a portion of them into savings? You might also automate your 401(k) contributions to increase when you receive a pay raise and rebalance your portfolio periodically. And if you don’t pay your bills online yet, consider this option.
Consolidate
Most insurance companies will give you a discount if you buy multiple policies from them, such as home and auto insurance. If you have multiple credit cards, consider merging them into one low-interest rate card. While on the subjectof credit cards, consider those that offer rebates and cash back (along with low interest rates). If you don’t get your phone and television from one provider, consider it because most will offer a discount for a package plan.
5 Ways toCut College Costs
If you have a child who is a junior in high school, you may have road trips to explore colleges on your schedule in a few months. Before deciding on a school, explore ways you can cut increasingly expensive college costs.
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ADVERTISING REGULATION DEPARTMENT REVIEW LETTER
October 11, 2019
Reference: FR2019-1007-0057/E
Org Id: 20999
1. 2020 Lets Talk Money March/April StandardRule: FIN 2210
The communication submitted appears consistent with applicable standards.
Reviewed by,
Wayne L. LouviereManager
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