Hugh F. Wynn
Diversify: Play the Field (Wisely) with Your Investment Funds
Investment diversification is more than just NOT putting all of your eggs in one basket (nice Easter bunny reference there, right?).
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Mar 3
- 4 min
Tax Prep: What to do if You Received Advance Child Tax Credits
Your 2021 tax return could have a few twists and turns if you received advanced payments of the IRS Child Tax Credit.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 16, 2021
- 7 min
Four Financial Gifts for Your Kids That Keep on Giving
Now that it's the gifting season consider giving your kids or grandkids - or a kid you just like - the gift of financial knowledge.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Roth Conversions are Righteous - Under the Right Conditions
If you have money tied up in traditional IRAs and/or 401(k)s, you might wonder if, when, and how you do Roth IRA conversions.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 2, 2021
- 4 min
Addressing Allegations: Are TDFs Costly and Inefficient?
I've been asked why I include Target-Date Funds (TDFs) in my investing strategy as some contend they are inefficient and costly.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 7, 2021
- 3 min
Are Health Savings Accounts Too Good to be True?
Is it possible to contribute more that you're likely to spend on healthcare costs to your Health Savings Account (HSA)?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Sep 16, 2021
- 4 min
Pushing Boundaries: Investing in 401(k)s and IRAs at the same time
Take your retirement savings to the next level by investing simultaneously in a 401(k) retirement plan and an IRA.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Case for Delaying Social Security in Retirement
A key component of a retirement plan is delaying your Social Security if at all feasible.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 31, 2020
- 4 min
WELCOME 2021! Give the Gift of Education to a Deserving Kid This Year
I mark the end of the year/beginning of the new year with my recommendations for educational gifting options, practicing patience during per
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 17, 2020
- 3 min
How to Keep Savings from Yourself
In this episode of Q&A: Real World WynnSights, we explore a growing movement toward employer-promoted savings vehicles, admit the 2020 equit
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 10, 2020
- 4 min
Real World WynnSights: How to Spend 30 Large
I voice support in favor of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), talk mortgage loan modifications and ponder what is the best use of an $30,000 n
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 3, 2020
- 5 min
Real World WynnSights: Please Don't Liquidate Your 401(k)
I tackle questions about investing in a tough economy, liquidating a 401(k), retirement allocation strategy and alternatives to the 529.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Nov 26, 2020
- 5 min
November Q&A: Real World WynnSights
Check out this new post on the WynnSights blog, a personal investment blog based on blogger Hugh Wynn's fervent belief that investing should
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Secure Act 2.0 Proposes BIG Changes to Retirement Plans
There is much buzz around the proposed Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020, or as some are calling it - Secure Act 2.0.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 29, 2020
- 4 min
Individual Retirement Accounts: Traditional, Roth and Conversions
Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are a blessing, but which way should you lean when it comes to choosing a tradition IRA or Roth IRA?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 8, 2020
- 4 min
Pandemic Interest Rates: How Low Can They Go?
The Federal Reserve seems to be signaling that short-term interest rates will remain a fact of life for, perhaps, years to come. Wise?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 13, 2020
- 4 min
What To Do When Your Rainy Day Fund Runs Dry
Millions of out-of-work Americans are currently struggling to pay their bills, whether it be day-to-day expenses or an emergency?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jul 30, 2020
- 4 min
To Contribute or Not? That Is the 401(k) Question
I frequently encourage folks to optimize their 401(k) match opportunities. And I believe it’s incredibly good advice
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jul 23, 2020
- 4 min
How to Optimize Retirement Spending During COVID-19
The enduring COVID-19 pandemic has retirees (or those nearing retirement) taking a second look at their “buckets of funds” – sources of cash
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jul 9, 2020
- 3 min
IRS UPDATE: You Can Refund Your RMD if You Want To
Everytime you blink our government is changing a rule or guideline in order to ease the financial burden on Americans during the pandemic.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Investors Have Been Brave During this Pandemic
That pesky COVID-19 virus has caused many folks, young and old, to take a second look at their investment plans.
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