Retirement Blog

Ralph Short has been helping Virginia residents strategize and plan for retirement for nearly four decades. There are many people who have worked hard and saved up for their envisioned future, but that is just part of the journey.

Ralph routinely posts informative blogs and articles that help retirees and pre-retirees alike with topical information on a financial world where trends and regulations are constantly in motion.


Optimize Your Tax Situation

As we approach the end of the year, it is a great time to review your retirement plan. Not just for investment performance, but for tax efficiency. Here are a few strategies that could potentially help you keep more of your retirement income: Be sure that you are doing everything...

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Update Your Retirement Plan

Don’t look now, but we are already in the home stretch of 2025. We are sure you have plenty of holiday plans filling up November and December, so now is a great time to take a final look at your current plans to make sure they are updated so you...

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Keep an Eye on the Market

There are many different investment options you may be using to build – and possibly grow – your retirement nest egg. No matter your plans, the most important aspect of managing your accounts and investments is to aim for the goal of having enough to STAY RETIRED once you make...

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