Is your old 401(k) serving you as best it can?
It doesn’t matter if you’re still working, recently changed jobs, or approaching retirement; if you have an old 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plan that’s been sitting untouched after you left an employer, you need to ask some critical questions. Should you: Leave it where it is? Move it to your new employer? Roll it over […]
Weekly Market Recap – September 28, 2021
6 Things You Need to Know Before Filling out the 2022-2023 FAFSA
October is the kickoff season for financial aid. That’s when incoming and returning college students can start filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, for the next academic year. The FAFSA is a prerequisite for federal student loans, grants, and work-study, and may be required by colleges before they distribute their own […]
Weekly Market Recap – September 20, 2021
Weekly Market Recap – September 13, 2021
Why 401(k) investing is a good idea
Should you contribute to your 401(k) at work? The short answer is yes. Unless you absolutely cannot afford to set aside any dollars whatsoever, you should contribute to your employer’s 401(k) plan. A 401(k) plan is one of the most powerful tools you can use to save for your retirement. The first benefit is that […]
Mid-Year Market Update
Joe Cortese, Principal at Azzad’s Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Fiducient Advisors, gives us an update on where markets stand–and where they might be headed. (Recorded July 2021)
What Are Appropriate Checklists for Year-End Tax Planning?
Tax planners often develop checklists to guide taxpayers toward year-end strategies that might help reduce taxes. Typically, suggestions are grouped into several different categories, such as “Filing Status” or “Employee Matters,” for ease of reading. Although Azzad Asset Management does not offer tax advice, we are often able to steer clients in the right direction […]
What are year-end investment decisions?
Year-end investment decisions may sometimes result in substantial tax savings. Tax planning may allow you to control the timing and method by which you report your income and claim your deductions and credits. The basic strategy for year-end planning is both to time your income so that it will be taxed at a lower rate, […]
Weekly Market Recap – August 30, 2021
