http://www.gotlinks.com Latest articles from Articles in the category Finance en-us http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110348-paperwork_-paperwork.html PAPERWORK, PAPERWORK Recent changes to the tax laws and the required minimum distribution rules have made reviewing beneficiary designations for Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) and qualified retirement plans (e.g. 401(k)) a high prior... http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110346-ten-things-you-might-not-have-known-about-social-security.html TEN THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY Social Security is a lot like the ozone layer--we all know its there now and we count on it being there in the future. Yet most people dont know much more about it than that. Heres ... http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110340-the-abcs-of-stock-options.html The ABCs Of Stock Options As a performance incentive many companies are starting to offer employees the option to buy company stock as a part of their compensation packages. These options are referred to as stock options and they provide a... http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110339-retirement-myths.html Retirement Myths It is an unfortunate fact that many Americans spend less time planning for their retirement than planning for their vacations. All it takes is intelligent planning and a clear understanding of the myths that hinder us from b... http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110338-what-roth-hath_-traditional-hath-not.html What Roth Hath, Traditional Hath Not The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 introduced a new Individual Retirement Account (IRA) called the Roth IRA. The primary inducement to make contributions to the new Roth IRA is that distributions are tax-free ... http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110336-dont-knock-taking-your-employer-stock.html Dont Knock Taking Your Employer Stock Given the growth of employee-employer savings to meet retirement goals, it is not uncommon for employees to have a significant amount of employer stock in their qualified retirement plans. When it comes t... http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110335-retirement-plan-security-inspection.html RETIREMENT PLAN SECURITY INSPECTION Given recent events in the news, many employees have begun wondering what would happen to their 401(k) dollars if their company were to go into bankruptcy, out-of-business, or was merged or acquired by anothe... http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110323-the-value-of-a-construction-inspection.html Buyers of re-sale homes almost always have their homes inspected by a professional inspector. Buyers of new homes, however, often do not take this important step. There are several reasons for this: The buyer is getting a brand new home, and ... http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110305-does-the-early-bird-get-the-worm_.html DOES THE EARLY BIRD GET THE WORM? When people plan and invest for retirement, the decision of when to begin taking Social Security benefits eventually comes up. Social Security is an important source of retirement income for many individuals... http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/110303-retirement-tax-havens.html RETIREMENT TAX HAVENS Financial planning is really life planning. Choosing a home, particularly a retirement home, involves many factors. With state and local taxes on the rise, retirees should look closely at tax matters when formulating t...