How will this correction play out?

Pre-Retirement Survival Guide

Everything you always wanted to know, in one handy reference guide:

2018 Tax reference / Key Financial Facts

Interested in the tax reform info for 2018? Or maybe SS/Medicare info? Or simply retirement plan limits? Here is the latest quick reference guide:

The Advisory Firm Tax Facts 2018

Video: Tax changes 2018 – How it affects you.

Tax reform bill summary

From a quick scan it appears to me that congress is trying to get folks to take the standard deduction vs. itemizing on their taxes.  On the schedule A they are trying to eliminate deductions for Medical expenses, state taxes and capping property tax deductions at $10k.  Higher income folks and those that live in states with high property and state income taxes are not going to be happy.  Any new home purchases will also have a cap of $500k for mortgage interest deductions.

This website has a good summary:

https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2017/11/02/Read-House-GOPs-Tax-Bill-or-Summary-Key-Points

social security benefits rise for 2018 but……….

You are getting a 2% bump in benefits in 2018, but it will probably be offset by higher medicare premiums:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2017/10/13/gotcha-social-security-benefits-rising-2-in-2018-but-most-retirees-wont-see-extra-cash/#43a72fef5831

Financial Advisor Credentials?

Resource on Clark Howards website to wade through the bogus ones:  http://clark.com/personal-finance-credit/investing-retirement/financial-advisor-designations-this-free-tool-sorts-through-the-alphabet-soup

Personal Finance FYI: are you due a tax refund on your stock options or grants?

Why hire a CFA to manage your wealth?

There is a difference:

https://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/investor/Documents/why_hire_a_cfa_charterholder.pdf

Retirement Minute – max Social Security in 2017