Ask Bob: Gifting

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Gifting is a great financial planning tool, especially at the end of the year. Alhambra's Bob Williams goes through the basics.
So, you’re almost eligible for Medicare. For many who have struggled with health insurance since Congress passed Obamacare in 2010, going on Medicare is...
You need more than a Will or Trust to round out your estate plan. Alhambra's Bob Williams lists other Must Have planning documents.
Social Security is one of the most recognizable names around. And it should be. After all, it began in 1935. So, you’d think after...
Well, here’s a shocker—the cost of healthcare is getting more expensive all the time—much more. And with the highest inflation rate in forty years...
Not long ago, I wrote about those ubiquitous Part C Medicare Advantage TV ads that show up faster than a telemarketer can dial the...
Does this sound familiar?   “Hi, I’m (Joe Namath, Jimmie Walker, George Foreman, William Shatner—pick your favorite celebrity.) Check your eligibility for a zero premium Medicare...
Well, add one more item to the long list of inflation victims. Joining food and gas and about everything else in life is—retirement savings....
In 2012, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) established, for the first time, a permanent estate tax and gift tax exemption. The exemption is...
Worried about saving enough for retirement? You can put away more next year. The IRS has just announced the new retirement plan contribution limits...