Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are a type of retirement plan that allows employees to own a stake in their company. ESOP plans invest primarily in employer stock, and the value of the plan is tied to the performance of the company. Over time, the value of the employer [...]
Are you worried you have too much in your company ESOP plan? It's important to understand your Lockheed Martin Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) as part of your overall financial picture. In this article, we will provide insights and practical tips to help you assess and manage your Lockheed [...]
Getting started with a new career at Lockheed can be overwhelming - new roles, maybe a relocation, new staplers, HR forms, etc. Many times, the thing that gets overlooked during that initial process is the 401k. So, what are the top 5 401k mistakes I see new Lockheed Martin [...]
For college basketball fans, March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year. But did you know that there are valuable lessons to be learned from the tournament that can be applied to 401k investing? Just like a successful bracket-busting team, a successful 401k investor must [...]
What's the difference between a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA? Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are tools that many investors use to save for retirement. However, not all IRAs are created equal. The two most popular types of IRAs are the Roth IRA and the Traditional IRA. While both [...]
Having trouble sleeping at night? Enjoy reading enormous stacks of congressional papers? Well, you are in luck! Last month, congress signed into law Secure Act 2.0, which made a few big adjustments to help Americans increase the amount of money they are saving for retirement. The entire bill was [...]
Do you know that you can pull funds from your 401k before you retire? With the recent market volatility, many Lockheed employees are looking at in-service withdrawals an option to take some of the timing risk out of their retirement nest eggs. The in-service withdrawal is an option for [...]
No matter what you want to blame it on (Omicron variant, inflation, Ukraine, politics, UFO sitings, etc.), 2022 didn't get off to a very good start in January. We even moved into "a market correction" briefly before a small bump in the last two days of the month. [...]
When approaching retirement, clients have saved a decent amount of money in their 401ks, IRAs and pension accounts. But should they use those funds to pay off their mortgage when they retire? The first task is to get your mortgage info together. You'll need to know your balance, interest [...]
Recently, you may have received notifications from Empower about a few changes they are making to the investment options inside your 401k. I'll talk about a few of those changes and try to explain them. As always, if you have questions, feel free to reach out to me [...]
