Is Your Retirement Investment Portfolio Tax Efficient?

February 5th, 2010 admin

Most long term investment and savings goals boil down to achieving a comfortable retirement or reaching financial freedom. Many of us have shorter term financial objectives such as buying a new car or house, maybe saving up for a vacation or investing for our children’s 529 college savings plans . But why not admit it — our minds often toy around with what may seem like more distant goals. Don’t we all want to have financial freedom from the daily toils of the 9 to 5 lifestyle? How does enjoying a lifestyle and doing work independently of having a job sound? Image from Rediff.com Is Your Retirement Investment Portfolio Tax Efficient? It’s not just “here’s the watch; have a nice life” anymore. The fact is that these days, we expect to have longer lifespans, and therefore, possibly more time…


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