More Money, More Problems, Episode 361 Do you need more money to be happy? The "slam dunk" answer is "of course!" But is that really the answer? In episode #361, Tom discusses the results of a recent survey conducted by Empower. Sadly, we have learned more people...
401k Plan Changes? Episode 360 In this video, Tom discusses significant 401k plan changes are coming (soon!) to one of the oldest and largest 401k plans in the United States. Recently (early November), IBM announced they were no longer making employer matching...
Investing Mistakes: Millennials and Bonds, Episode 359 In this video # 359, Casey talks about millennials and bonds. Specifically, he walks through a discussion where he learned millennials are investing (possibly) too heavily in bonds and fixed income. Why could...
Health Savings Account vs Flexible Spending Account Which is better, an FSA (flexible spending account)? Or an HSA (Health savings account)? In this video (episode #358 on the Mullooly Asset you tube channel), Tom breaks down some of the basic differences between a...
Calculate Your RMD, part II How to calculate your RMD, part II: in this video #357, Tom walks through a specific example of calculating a first year Required Minimum Distribution, or RMD. You'll need the values (as of 12/31 the year before) and also need the "life...
The amount of your required minimum distribution will change every year. But why is that? In this week's video, Tom answers this common question. He also covers who has to take required minimum distributions, how to calculate your RMD each year, and strategies to make...
Government Budget Mess: Lessons For Us Last week (September 30, 2023) , we endured another government budget mess, and we narrowly avoided another US Government shutdown. We've lost count: how many shutdowns have we narrowly avoided now? But there ARE some takeaways...
Taking money out of your investment account can be more complex than you might think. In this week's video, Casey walks you through the different factors that should be considered. Taking money out of the wrong place could cause a penalty or generate serious tax...
Things didn't work out with your spouse, and now you need to figure out how to split your investments during divorce. Casey has got you covered in this week's video. He explains what happens to joint brokerage accounts, cost basis information (which affects taxes),...
Is it better to aggressively pay down debt or just make the minimum payments and save/invest your money instead? This personal finance topic is constantly debated. There's no one size fits all because everyone's situation is different. However, there are some...
