Category Retirement Planning

General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

Retirement contribution run rate check up time … Catch up Roth/Payroll reminders …

Illustrated Q4 retirement check-up infographic featuring a woman with glasses and a small French bulldog at a desk. Key visual and text elements include: 2026 Contribution Maximums Board:Elective Deferrals: $24,500. Catch-Up (Ages 50–59 and 64+): $8,000. Catch-Up (Ages 60–63): $11,250. Quick Retirement Plan Check Notepad:Review YTD contributions. Check your paystub (Roth section?). Confirm you're on track to hit the max. Look for new investment options or plan changes. Sticky Notes & Prompts:Q4 Calendar: "Time to check your retirement contributions!" Roth Reminder Note: "2026 is the first year companies must defer catch-up contributions into a Roth for those with prior year income of $150k+." Yellow Sticky: "Small check now = big benefits later! :)"

J.K. Financial, Inc. Retirement Contribution Reminder and Maximums

John Kvale CFA, CFP
September 23, 2026

Advanced Analysis, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, John Kvale, Personal, Retirement Planning

Revisiting the 4% Rule … A theory that 4% draws are ok … In light of recent new publications!

A high-resolution, professional financial blog splash image set inside a modern corporate office. In the foreground, a dark wooden executive desk features an angled widescreen curved monitor on the left displaying a orange-line stock chart titled "US 10-Year Treasury Yields" tracking multi-decade market cycles, labeled "Post-2008 Worry Era" and "Recent Regime". On the desk sit two digital tablets showing financial graphs, a paper notepad, documents, a pen, and a white coffee mug. Behind the desk in the center of the frame is a prominent glass whiteboard featuring black dry-erase text and diagrams. At the top, "THE 4% RULE: THEORY vs. REALITY" is written with "4% RULE" circled in orange. Below it, handwritten notes read "Is a 4% draw rate truly 'SAFE'?" and "Bengen's Theory, Poked & Prodded!" Annotations lead down to a comparison diagram titled "MYTH vs. FACT: PORTFOLIO GPS", illustrating a fluctuating dashed line labeled "Fixed 4% Withdrawal" alongside a steadily rising solid green line labeled "Active, Adaptable Plan". The background features a spacious financial trading floor with large floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a city skyline, an overhead ticker display showing market data, and background office personnel working at computer workstations under soft, modern lighting.

J.K. Financial, Inc. 4% Theory/Rule revisited Our Manifesto

John Kvale CFA, CFP
September 4, 2026

Annual Reviewed, Investing/Financial Planning, John Kvale, Personal, Retirement Planning, Social Security

Why you should Check your Social Security Statement – No Matter your age! Confirm you received credit for your Payments/Earnings History! Going on Five time to fix ours!

Double Check that Social Security Statement

John Kvale CFA, CFP
August 10, 2026

Clients/Clients Only, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, Market Comments, Performance Report Cover Letter, Retirement Planning, Tax Related, World Political

Q2 2026 Review – Geopolitics … Unwind the rewind … New Sheriff Walsh … Mid-Terms and 30th Annual Holiday Party …

J.K. Financial, Inc. Q2 2026 Review

John Kvale CFA, CFP
July 15, 2026

General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

Update on 529 to Roth transfers, Last resort use … Very new rules, but possibilities …

A colorful, friendly cartoon infographic depicting a winding path called "529 Plan Path" splitting into different financial routes. In the center, a financial advisor points a client toward a path leading to a glowing treasure chest labeled "Roth," with a sign indicating "529 to Roth Conversion." Another path leads toward a building labeled "IRS" with a large magnifying glass over it and a speech bubble reading, "Let's watch them chime in first!" Various informational signs line the paths, including rules such as "529 -> ROTH: 15-Year Rule, Max $35k Total," a sign showing crossed-out cash reading "Contributions in last 5 years? Nope!", and alternative options like "Prep School" and "Relative Transfer" featuring a small family illustration. The header at the top reads: "EXCITING NEW PATHS FOR YOUR 529 PLAN!"

J.K. Financial, Inc. 529 to Roth Transfer Update

John Kvale CFA, CFP
July 8, 2026

Audio, Economy, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, John Kvale, Market Comments, Monthly Review, Personal, Podcast, Retirement Planning, Video

June 2026 Financial Planning and Capital Market Audio Video Podcast format Review … Try before you Buy … AI vs Dot.com … Kevin Warsh first dance … By John Kvale CFA, CFP

A detailed educational infographic titled "JUNE 2026 VIDEO REVIEW: FINANCIAL PLANNING, AI DEBATE & CAPITAL MARKETS." The header includes "HEDGEYE RESEARCH INSIGHTS" and a footer "TALK AT END OF JULY - 2026." The infographic is divided into three primary vertical columns on a light blue background with glowing teal highlights, featuring graphs, buildings, and financial symbols. The first column (left), labeled "TRY BEFORE YOU BUY - RESIDENCE PREPLANNING," features a central house with a "TRY IT" tag. Surrounding circles illustrate relocation factors: "NEIGHBORHOODS & ASCETICS" with a magnifying glass on houses; "CLIMATE & HEALTH CARE" with a weather globe; "PEOPLE & TRAVEL ACCESS" with a map and airplane; and "DENSITY" with a bar chart; and a path for "OUTDOOR" and "PARKS, NATURE & ADVENTURE." The second column (center), titled "AI HYPE VS. REALITY," has a large balance scale. The left pan weighs "THE MONETIZATION OF FEAR." The right pan holds an AI robot hand passing documents to a person, labeled "MEDICAL ADVANCES" and "NEW MEDICINES LIFE SAVING PROCEDURES." Below, a banner reads "GALLOWAY: FEAR AS A STRATEGY." A section for "OUR VIEWS" includes bullets: "SLOWED ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS," "GREAT INDUSTRY CHANGES, CAUTION NEEDED," and "AI DATA CENTERS IMPROVES RESOURCE RESOURCE EFFICIENCY," with a diagram of server racks. The third column (right), labeled "CAPITAL MARKET COMMENTS" with a banner "KEVIN WARSH'S FIRST DANCE," shows a man in a business suit gesturing by a "USD" bank building. Pointing indicators detail "LOWER RATE FRIENDLY STANCE," "LESS FOMC COMMENTS," "PREDICTING LOWER CPI / INFLATION PEAK" (with a downward-trending graph), and a final bullet: "MAJOR CHALLENGE: LOWERING BALANCE SHEET / NO MORE STIMULUS."

June 2026 Review by John Kvale

John Kvale CFA, CFP
July 1, 2026

Investing/Financial Planning, John Kvale, Newsletters, Personal, Podcast, Retirement Planning, Tax Related, Video

Summer 2026 J.K. Financial, Inc. Newsletter … Oil, CPI, Coming good Comparables … Tax Findings, Biggest Savings ever … Spoiled by Short Market Dips … AI Blackmails a person … Mandatory Roth 401k Reminder By John Kvale CFA, CFP

Winter 2026 J.K. Financial, Inc. Newsletter 2025 Tax Savings STILL Available ... Donation Roth ... AI - The Good the Bad the Ugly ... Jumping the Standard Deduction .

John Kvale CFA, CFP
June 29, 2026

Audio, Economy, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, John Kvale, Market Comments, Monthly Review, Personal, Podcast, Retirement Planning, Video

May 2026 Financial Planning and Capital Market Audio Video Podcast format Review … Inheritance – Heirship continuance, Beating the stats … Keeping up with the Minutes … No AI Writing here … Economy and Oil – Great Charts and Review/Comments … By John Kvale CFA, CFP

May 2026 Review by John Kvale

John Kvale CFA, CFP
June 1, 2026

General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, John Kvale, Personal, Retirement Planning

Updated intro video … AI v Dot.com and Job preview … Friday …

J.K. Financial, Inc. AI V Dot.com

John Kvale CFA, CFP
May 29, 2026

General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, John Kvale, Personal, Retirement Planning, Tax Related

Form 5498 – The late arriving, puzzling, tax form … A personal flight story, Pair of 3s! … Friday before Senior Graduation Week for many, including our last bird to leave the nest …

Nest with three eggs on a tree branch at sunset with three flying birds and mountains

J.K. Financial, Inc.

John Kvale CFA, CFP
May 15, 2026