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Retirement Planning

Phase 2: Wealth Distribution Cont’d

{3 minutes to read} Today, I want to continue the discussion on the second phase of financial planning, and that is Wealth Distribution and Retirement.

We spend a lot of time with our clients, helping them with plans to generate income in the most efficient manner possible, and as we discussed in prior blogs, on the […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.

By |2021-03-22T17:10:42+00:00March 22nd, 2021|Blog, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning|0 Comments

Phase 2: Wealth Distribution

{4 minutes to read}  Last week, we talked a little bit about the three phases of a financial plan — Wealth Accumulation, Wealth Distribution, and Wealth Preservation. Today, I want to focus on what might be one of the more misunderstood areas, which is Wealth Distribution.

Wealth Distribution is the phase of […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.

By |2021-02-17T11:37:00+00:00February 17th, 2021|Blog, Retirement Planning|0 Comments

The 3 Phases of a Financial Plan

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Today, I want to talk about the three phases of a financial plan:

Phase One: Wealth Accumulation. 

Phase Two: Wealth Distribution.

Phase Three: Wealth Preservation.

Phase One: Wealth Accumulation

Most people spend a good amount […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.

By |2021-02-04T15:07:34+00:00February 1st, 2021|Blog, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning|0 Comments

What is a Fiduciary?

{2 minutes to read} What is a fiduciary? A fiduciary is a person that is entrusted with financial decisions, whether they be investments or other types of financial responsibilities. An executor of a will, the trustee(s) of a trust, or an investment advisor regarding your investments, are all examples of fiduciaries. At Strategic Wealth Advisor […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.

By |2020-11-24T11:47:03+00:00November 24th, 2020|Blog, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning|0 Comments

Use It or Lose It — The Current Tax Law

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Today, I want to talk about the concept of “use it or lose it,” and how it pertains to the current tax law for wealthy clients. At the time of this blog, there are two weeks to the next presidential election. During Donald Trump’s time in office, he significantly increased the lifetime […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.

By |2020-10-20T10:38:02+00:00October 20th, 2020|Estate Planning, Retirement Planning|0 Comments

Employee Benefit Programs

{4 minutes to read}  Many times the first level of employee benefit programs for business owners is to establish a pension or 401(k) plan. Many times, however, business owners want to do something additional for, let’s say a key employee. There are areas of benefits that allow people who own businesses to provide a benefit […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.

By |2020-10-07T11:58:29+00:00October 7th, 2020|Blog, General, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning|0 Comments

Why Should You Give Us a Call?

{4 minutes to read}  Today I want to talk about three subjects:

  1. What do we actually do?
  2. How can we help?
  3. Why should you consider working with us?

What Do We Actually Do?

What we do is very diverse. We go under the heading of providing financial planning, but many times people don’t want to do a […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.

Is Your Retirement Plan Balanced?

{5 minutes to read}  Is your retirement plan balanced? Many times over my 36-year career, I’ve met people who are approaching retirement. One particular case was a 57-year-old couple approaching retirement, and their predominant assets were their retirement plans and their home. The retirement account, which they have been funding for many years by inputting […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.

Estate Planning Opportunities Courtesy of the Coronavirus

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First and foremost, I want to encourage everyone to do their best to stay healthy and be safe practicing social distancing. As I say to everybody, stay home, stay safe, and stay sane during this difficult period that we’re going through. 

Whenever we go through difficult periods, […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.

The SECURE Act of 2019

{2 minutes to read}  Today, I want to talk about new retirement plan rules based upon the SECURE Act of 2019. SECURE stands for Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement and there are some major changes for qualified […]

Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CLTC, RFC Founder / President, Strategic Wealth Advisors Network (631) 262-9254 Connect with me Follow me on Michael@SWANWealth.com www.SWANWealth.com Please note that the information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advice”.