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For lots of people, 2020 has been a horrible, disruptive, life-changing year with no happy ending in sight. And its not over yet.
Think about how much has changed in such a short time — how much? Well, you know things are different when both you and the bank teller are wearing masks.
But as bad as it has been — and it could get worse before it gets better — life goes on. The good news is that there are some things still very much under your control that you can deal with, that will make life better for you and yours.
No matter how the pandemic has impacted your life, by a little or a lot, changes in your own situation may have happened that mean you should adjust your estate accordingly. Although most feds probably consider themselves middle class many, thanks to their retirement package, Thrift Savings Plan, life insurance and survivor benefits actually have substantial estates. Being worth more dead than alive is a reality for many.
Changes may have occurred requiring you to put the so-called “new normal” on hold and deal with your personal financial life. For example, did your daughter or son marry that loser who, at 46, is still trying to form a rock band? Did you celebrate the birth of a grandchild, or buy or sell a house? Or did you retire and move 2,000 miles away?
A lot of things could have happened this year that are off your radar because you are still adjusting to the many changes the pandemic has brought to our everyday lives. So we’ve called on Washington, D.C.-area attorney Tom O’Rourke for a tuneup. Tom is an estate-tax attorney, a former fed with the IRS and most of his clients are current or former civil servants. Tom will be my guest today on our Your Turn radio show at 10 a.m. EDT. You can listen live here or on 1500 AM in the D.C. area. It will also be archived on our web page along with previous shows, so you or a friend can listen later.
For a sneak preview of what we’ll be talking about today, Tom has given us this checklist. He said, “Many people view their estate plan as one of life’s necessary chores. Frequenty, once the plan is signed they simply file it away (hopefully they don’t lose it) and forget about it. But any estate plan should be reviewed periodically to make sure it continues to meet your needs.”
Some of the life-events that make it essential that people review and in many cases revised their plans include:
If any of these events happen, Tom says you need to at least have a discussion with your estate planning attorney to determine whether it is necessary to revise your estate plan to address these issues. If you have questions for him send them to mcausey@federalnewsnetwork.com before showtime. Hope this helps.
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Apr 09, 2021 | Close | Change | YTD* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
L Income | 22.7359 | 0.0215 | 1.24% | |
L 2025 | 11.6253 | 0.0224 | 2.55% | |
L 2030 | 40.8198 | 0.101 | 3.18% | |
L 2035 | 12.2344 | 0.033 | 3.46% | |
L 2040 | 46.2070 | 0.1348 | 3.76% | |
L 2045 | 12.6383 | 0.039 | 4.01% | |
L 2050 | 27.6440 | 0.0908 | 4.28% | |
L 2055 | 13.5147 | 0.0548 | 5.47% | |
L 2060 | 13.5146 | 0.0549 | 5.46% | |
L 2065 | 13.5144 | 0.0548 | 5.46% | |
G Fund | 16.5591 | 0.0007 | 0.27% | |
F Fund | 20.5872 | -0.0226 | -3.35% | |
C Fund | 61.7171 | 0.4734 | 6.17% | |
S Fund | 82.1306 | 0.1232 | 7.79% | |
I Fund | 37.5654 | 0.0048 | 3.52% | |
Closing price updated at approx 6pm ET each business day. More at tsp.gov * YTD data is updated on the last day of the month. |
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