5 Ways HSAs Can Help With Your Retirement

See how HSAs can be a tax-efficient part of your retirement planning.

Key takeaways

• HSAs offer a number of benefits beyond spending for the short-term, such as saving for longer-term qualified medical expenses, including those in retirement.
• Because an HSA is one of the most tax-efficient savings options available, consider contributing the maximum and paying for current health care expenses from other sources of personal savings.
• Consider investing a portion of your HSA assets intended for long-term savings in an asset mix that works in conjunction with your other retirement assets.

You may be familiar with health savings accounts (HSAs) as a way to cover healthcare costs with pre-tax dollars. But this tax-efficient savings vehicle can also be used as a powerful tool for retirement savings.

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How a Financial Plan Helps You Endure Market Volatility

Although most investors remain constructive on markets over the long-term, periods of volatility–often the result of significant economic stress–are common. The best way to maintain perspective is to have a plan. Through planning, we can assess the effects of periodic down markets on your ability to realize your objectives. If your plan can not weather the down turns, it does not represent a viable financial strategy.

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Market Perspectives

What a difference just a few months can make. U.S. markets ended 2021 on an almost unprecedented high note. This year, falling valuations and rising interest rates have actually boosted some long-term return expectations. Vanguard recently increased its forecast for the next 10 years by approximately 1 percent for equities (stocks) and 1.5% for fixed income (bonds).

Market Perspectives

Student of the Market July 2022

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