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How much do you really know about your employer-sponsored retirement savings plan? If you're like many people, you have some ideas about how your plan works that may or may not be entirely accurate.

When planning for your retirement, make sure to consider how your retirement income could be impacted by investment risk, inflation, taxes, and health-related expenses.

With the cost of long-term care (LTC) increasing year over year, considering how the costs of long-term LTC will impact your financial plan is essential. Here are three tips that may help make the cost of LTC more affordable.

Today’s families have a variety of concerns when it comes to finances. Whether your goal is to build or protect assets, it may be better to start sooner rather than later.

Understanding long-term capital gains taxes when you sell investmentsMarket downturns could be a good time to adjust your fund portfolio to minimize the tax bite. Here’s how to calculate the best ways to do that – now and...

A recent survey by Caring.com found that a whopping two in three American adults do not have an estate plan1—an alarming statistic, considering that an estate plan can protect your assets and ensure that they go to the right...

When investing, particularly for long-term goals, there are two concepts you will likely hear about over and over again — diversification and asset allocation.Diversification helps limit exposure to loss in any one investment or...

One silver lining in the current bear market is that this could be a good time to convert assets from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. Converted assets are subject to federal income tax in the year of conversion, which might be a...

Fed rate hikes place upward pressure on a wide range of interest rates, including the cost of borrowing through bond issues. Regardless of the rate environment, bonds are a mainstay for investors who want to generate income.

Economies and markets are cyclical. They may include periods of wealth creation and times of bursting bubbles that bankrupt companies in a major downturn.

A recent survey of Boomers found that thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, 52% of those who are not yet retired are concerned about being able to retire.

Tax planning should take place throughout the year to have you prepared well ahead of tax season.

When it comes to investing, having fewer investments might help streamline your portfolio to manage stress better. Here are some benefits of a simple portfolio and some ways to help you create one.

Over the next 20 years, a wealth transfer will occur that exceeds $30 trillion as Baby Boomers pass the remainder of their wealth to Millennials and subsequent generations. It's imperative to develop a plan and prepare your beneficiaries.

Financial professionals find that the same issues come up over and over when it comes to retirement planning. Here are seven considerations that every investor should think about when it comes to retirement planning.

Nearly three quarters of workers and 77% of retirees in a recent survey said they remain at least somewhat confident that they will experience a comfortable retirement, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Life insurance is there to help ease the financial trauma that comes with the loss of a spouse, parent, or partner. As you encounter different events in your life, you may need to review your policy and make changes.

You may associate Social Security retirement benefits with a key part of their name: retirement. However, you may continue working while drawing Social Security retirement or survivor's benefits, which could lead to a higher overall benefit

Through charitable giving, you can support causes or organizations you believe in and lock in tax benefits simultaneously. Whether you’re new to charitable giving or a veteran, there are several strategies you should keep in mind.

If your income hits a certain level, you may face an additional wrinkle in calculating your taxes: the net investment income tax (also referred to as the unearned income Medicare contribution tax).

529 plans are qualified tuition plans that allow state and federal tax-free withdrawals of earnings and have the potential for tax deductions, which help offset the increasing cost of secondary education.

Every year, there are taxpayers that underpay their taxes. It just happens. But if you do that, no matter how innocent your underpayment might have been, you can be subject to penalties. The IRS issued a statement to help those who underpay

Planning on working during retirement? If so, you're not alone. An increasing number of employees nearing retirement plan to work at least some period of time during their retirement years.

With tax season coming to an end, it’s the ideal time to use this year's tax return to help update your financial plan. If you’re in the group of one in four Americans who do not already have a financial plan, it may be time to create your

FANNG is now MAMAA

Andrew Brewer

Thursday, December 30, 2021

CNBC’s Mad Money host Jim Cramer created the popular FAANG acronym to denote some of the largest, most powerful companies in the world: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google. Recently, changes in those companies are...

2022 Contribution Limits

Andrew Brewer

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Preparing for retirement just got a little more financial wiggle room. This week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced new contribution limits for 2022.Staying put for 2022 are traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)...

Drop off your Toys for Tots donation at Olympic Investment Group!

Crystal Beineke

Monday, November 29, 2021

Olympic Investment Group is excited to announce that we are a Toys for Tots drop-off location this year! Help us spread the word! We will be accepting donations of children's toys for all ages during office hours, 8-4:30 Monday...

Weekly Market Insights: Debt Ceiling Raised

Andrew Brewer

Monday, October 11, 2021

The overhang of bumping against the federal debt ceiling was lifted last week with an agreement to extend the debt ceiling through early December, helping propel stocks to a weekly gain.The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 1...

The Fed Can't Keep a Secret

Crystal Beineke

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

If you have a secret, don’t tell anyone at the Federal Reserve Bank. They may leak the story before you’d like.In early August, multiple regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents hit the speaking tour. They made headlines...

Washington State Long Term Care Trust Act

Andrew Brewer

Friday, April 16, 2021

Did you know if you are a W2 employee in Washington State you will start receiving payroll deductions on January 1st 2022? Washington state has passed the nation’s first public-operated, long-term care insurance program - The...