VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Bush > Roth IRA Conversion
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Finance Contributor With the lure of tax-free distributions, Roth IRAs have become increasingly popular retirement savings vehicles. According to the Investment Company Institute, 19.1 million U.S. households (about 15.6%) owned Roth…
Bush > Trusted IRA’s
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Finance Contributor In a typical IRA, your beneficiary takes control of the IRA assets upon your death. There's nothing to stop your beneficiary from withdrawing all or part of the IRA…
Bush > Still Time to Contribute to an…
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor There's still time to make a regular IRA contribution for 2014! You have until your tax return due date (not including extensions) to contribute up to $5,500 for 2014…
Bush > Options When Your CD Matures
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Business Contributor Investors who are looking for a short-term cash alternative often find certificates of deposit to their liking. But when a CD matures — when it stops earning interest —…
Bush > New 2015 IRS Rule Regarding Your…
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor: The Internal Revenue Code says that if you receive a distribution from an IRA, you can't make a tax-free (60-day) rollover into another IRA if you've already completed a…
Your Family’s Business | IRA and Retirement Plan…
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor: IRA contribution limits The maximum amount you can contribute to a traditional IRA or Roth IRA in 2015 is $5,500 (or 100% of your earned income, if less), unchanged…