Blog2023-04-24T09:04:23-05:00

Iowa Retirement Benefits & Solutions

Blog

Blog

Keep up with Retirement Solutions

Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas.

Taking the Guesswork Out of Social Security Planning

Understanding Your Pension Options Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Why You Should Seek Expert Guidance Before Claiming Social Security At Iowa Retirement Benefits & Solutions, we frequently receive questions about Social Security and its role in retirement planning. While many retirees assume claiming benefits is a [...]

By |March 25, 2025|Social Security|

Social Security Explained

Understanding Your Pension Options Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Social Security, Explained At Iowa Retirement Benefits & Solutions, we frequently receive questions about Social Security—how it works, why it was created, and how it fits into your retirement strategy. Many Americans don’t fully understand the system, [...]

By |March 14, 2025|Retirement|

Understanding Your Pension Options

Understanding Your Pension Options Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Understanding Your Pension Options Pensions have been making headlines lately, prompting many Americans to take a closer look at the details and security of their pension plans. One of the biggest and most complex decisions you may [...]

By |March 7, 2025|Retirement|

Steps to an Early Retirement

Early Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Steps to an Early Retirement Many people wonder when the right time to start planning for retirement is. The honest answer? It’s never too early! Early retirement planning requires careful financial and lifestyle considerations, and the sooner you start, [...]

By |February 28, 2025|Retirement|

Evolving Retirement Trends

The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Evolving Retirement Trends: Navigating a Changing Landscape Retirement planning is constantly evolving, shaped by economic shifts, changing demographics, and new financial tools. Every day seems to bring a new twist or turn to [...]

By |February 24, 2025|Retirement|

The Greatest Wealth Killers in America—and How to Protect Your Money

and How to Protect Your Money The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. The Greatest Wealth Killers in America—and How to Protect Your Money Let’s face it: keeping your wealth intact isn’t always easy. Between emotional decisions, market swings, taxes, [...]

By |February 14, 2025|Retirement|

Financial Challenges in 2025

The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Financial Challenges in 2025  Let’s face it—predicting the future is tough, especially when it comes to finances. However, we can spot trends and potential challenges to help you stay ahead of the curve. [...]

By |February 7, 2025|Retirement, Social Security|

Target Date Funds Explained

Target Date Funds Explained Target Date Funds Explained The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Target Date Funds Explained When it comes to retirement planning, many people opt for the "set-it-and-forget-it" approach, relying heavily on target-date funds in their [...]

By |January 17, 2025|Retirement|

How Much Monthly Retirement Income Do You Need?

How Much Monthly Retirement Income Do You Need? Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. How Much Monthly Retirement Income Do You Need? Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, especially when [...]

By |December 13, 2024|Retirement, Social Security|

Your Financial Planning Christmas List

Your Financial Planning Christmas List Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Your Financial Planning Christmas List Sometimes the best gifts don’t cost you a penny while providing lifelong value. Creating [...]

By |December 6, 2024|Retirement, Social Security|

How Much Should I Take From My Investments?

How Much Should I Take From My Investments? Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. How Much Should I Take From My Investments? When it comes to retirement, one of the [...]

By |November 1, 2024|Retirement|

Election Year Investing? Hint: Don’t Panic

Election Year Investing? Hint: Don’t Panic Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Election Year Investing? Hint: Don’t Panic It’s that time again—election season. And if you're like many people, you're [...]

By |October 25, 2024|Retirement|

Tips for Investing in an Election Year

Tips for Investing in an Election Year Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Tips for Investing in an Election Year As November 5 approaches, you might find yourself drowning in [...]

By |October 23, 2024|Retirement|

Turning 65: Your Essential 10-Point Checklist for Retirement Success

Turning 65: Your Essential 10-Point Checklist for Retirement Success The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Turning 65: Your Essential 10-Point Checklist for Retirement Success Turning 65 is a significant milestone, especially regarding [...]

By |September 17, 2024|Medicare, Retirement, Social Security|

What is a Frozen 401k?

What is a Frozen 401k? The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. What is a Frozen 401k? A frozen 401(k) refers to a retirement plan that no longer allows contributions, new enrollments, or [...]

By |September 10, 2024|Retirement|

The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes

The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Morgan Fisher Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes Retirement should be a time of relaxation and enjoyment, but without careful planning, it [...]

By |August 30, 2024|Retirement, Social Security|

Comprehensive Tax and Investment Strategies for High-Income Earners in 2024

Comprehensive Tax and Investment Strategies for High-Income Earners in 2024 The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball, IAR Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Comprehensive Tax and Investment Strategies for High-Income Earners in 2024 When you're a high-income earner, managing your finances isn't just about [...]

By |August 26, 2024|Retirement|

Planning for Retirement’s Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years

Planning for Retirement's Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years Planning for Retirement's Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Morgan Fisher Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Planning for Retirement's Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years When you think about "retirement planning," what immediately [...]

By |May 24, 2024|Long-Term Care, Retirement|

Taking the Guesswork Out of Social Security Planning

Understanding Your Pension Options Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Why You Should Seek Expert Guidance Before Claiming Social Security At Iowa Retirement Benefits & Solutions, we frequently receive questions about Social Security and its role in retirement planning. While many retirees assume claiming benefits is a [...]

By |March 25, 2025|Social Security|

Social Security Explained

Understanding Your Pension Options Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Social Security, Explained At Iowa Retirement Benefits & Solutions, we frequently receive questions about Social Security—how it works, why it was created, and how it fits into your retirement strategy. Many Americans don’t fully understand the system, [...]

By |March 14, 2025|Retirement|

Understanding Your Pension Options

Understanding Your Pension Options Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Understanding Your Pension Options Pensions have been making headlines lately, prompting many Americans to take a closer look at the details and security of their pension plans. One of the biggest and most complex decisions you may [...]

By |March 7, 2025|Retirement|

Steps to an Early Retirement

Early Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Steps to an Early Retirement Many people wonder when the right time to start planning for retirement is. The honest answer? It’s never too early! Early retirement planning requires careful financial and lifestyle considerations, and the sooner you start, [...]

By |February 28, 2025|Retirement|

Evolving Retirement Trends

The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Evolving Retirement Trends: Navigating a Changing Landscape Retirement planning is constantly evolving, shaped by economic shifts, changing demographics, and new financial tools. Every day seems to bring a new twist or turn to [...]

By |February 24, 2025|Retirement|

The Greatest Wealth Killers in America—and How to Protect Your Money

and How to Protect Your Money The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. The Greatest Wealth Killers in America—and How to Protect Your Money Let’s face it: keeping your wealth intact isn’t always easy. Between emotional decisions, market swings, taxes, [...]

By |February 14, 2025|Retirement|

Financial Challenges in 2025

The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Financial Challenges in 2025  Let’s face it—predicting the future is tough, especially when it comes to finances. However, we can spot trends and potential challenges to help you stay ahead of the curve. [...]

By |February 7, 2025|Retirement, Social Security|

Target Date Funds Explained

Target Date Funds Explained Target Date Funds Explained The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Target Date Funds Explained When it comes to retirement planning, many people opt for the "set-it-and-forget-it" approach, relying heavily on target-date funds in their [...]

By |January 17, 2025|Retirement|

How Much Monthly Retirement Income Do You Need?

How Much Monthly Retirement Income Do You Need? Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. How Much Monthly Retirement Income Do You Need? Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, especially when [...]

By |December 13, 2024|Retirement, Social Security|

Your Financial Planning Christmas List

Your Financial Planning Christmas List Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Your Financial Planning Christmas List Sometimes the best gifts don’t cost you a penny while providing lifelong value. Creating [...]

By |December 6, 2024|Retirement, Social Security|

How Much Should I Take From My Investments?

How Much Should I Take From My Investments? Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. How Much Should I Take From My Investments? When it comes to retirement, one of the [...]

By |November 1, 2024|Retirement|

Election Year Investing? Hint: Don’t Panic

Election Year Investing? Hint: Don’t Panic Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Election Year Investing? Hint: Don’t Panic It’s that time again—election season. And if you're like many people, you're [...]

By |October 25, 2024|Retirement|

Tips for Investing in an Election Year

Tips for Investing in an Election Year Financial Planning Guide for a Longer Life Expectancy The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Tips for Investing in an Election Year As November 5 approaches, you might find yourself drowning in [...]

By |October 23, 2024|Retirement|

Turning 65: Your Essential 10-Point Checklist for Retirement Success

Turning 65: Your Essential 10-Point Checklist for Retirement Success The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Turning 65: Your Essential 10-Point Checklist for Retirement Success Turning 65 is a significant milestone, especially regarding [...]

By |September 17, 2024|Medicare, Retirement, Social Security|

What is a Frozen 401k?

What is a Frozen 401k? The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Jeff Carey Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. What is a Frozen 401k? A frozen 401(k) refers to a retirement plan that no longer allows contributions, new enrollments, or [...]

By |September 10, 2024|Retirement|

The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes

The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Morgan Fisher Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. The Top 5 Common Retirement Mistakes Retirement should be a time of relaxation and enjoyment, but without careful planning, it [...]

By |August 30, 2024|Retirement, Social Security|

Comprehensive Tax and Investment Strategies for High-Income Earners in 2024

Comprehensive Tax and Investment Strategies for High-Income Earners in 2024 The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Ethan Ball, IAR Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Comprehensive Tax and Investment Strategies for High-Income Earners in 2024 When you're a high-income earner, managing your finances isn't just about [...]

By |August 26, 2024|Retirement|

Planning for Retirement’s Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years

Planning for Retirement's Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years Planning for Retirement's Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years The Crucial Role of Financial Representatives in Retirement Posted by Morgan Fisher Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Surrounding Areas. Planning for Retirement's Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years When you think about "retirement planning," what immediately [...]

By |May 24, 2024|Long-Term Care, Retirement|
Go to Top