403(b)

A 403(b) plan is a retirement savings plan similar to a 401(k) and have many of the same benefits. The main difference is that they can only be offered through organizations exempt from federal income tax.

Examples:

• Public schools (teachers)
  
• Nonprofit hospital and health care agencies
  
• Religious organizations
  
• Charities

Contributions:

• Employees can make pretax salary deferrals up to $18,000 for 2016.
  
• If you're 50 or older, you can add an additional $6,000 catch up contribution (or 100% of compensation, whichever is less)

Other considerations:

• It is up to your employer or sometimes your contract whether your employer offers matching
  
• If the plan allows for Roth contributions, employees may designation a portion or all of their salary deferrals as after-tax contributions
  
• Depending on the plan, you may or may not be able to take a loan from a 403(b) account

• We'll provide assistance with the paperwork to establish/set up an account including risk level and investment selection
  
• Regular meeting to review your account and whether it's meeting your retirement goals
  
• Access to Retirement planning and Financial Advice (if desired)
  
• Insurance Planning (if desired)

• We have walked many teachers into retirement.
  
• Some have planned carefully and spend many years enjoying their retirement. Others have not planned well and have to return to work or are not living the way they had envisioned.
  
• Let us assist you in planning for your retirement and making it everything you had dreamed of.
  
• Whether you are a brand new teacher/employee or are well into your career and need advice, we'll teach you everything we know.