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Should You Take A Pension Buyout? This article was written by Edward Jones for use by Elly Dalton Financial Advisor
Have you recently received a pension buyout offer? If so, you need to decide if you should take the buyout, which could provide you with a potentially large lump sum, or continue accepting your regular pension payments for the rest of your life. Your choice needs to be based on your individual circumstances. As you weigh your options, you’ll need to consider a variety of key issues, including the following: Estate considerations — Your pension payments generally end when you and/or your spouse dies, which means your children will get none of the money. But if you were to roll the lump sum into an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), and you don’t exhaust it in your lifetime, you could still have something to leave to your family members. Taxes — If you take the lump sum and roll the funds into your IRA, you control how much you’ll be taxed and when, based on the amounts you choose to withdraw and the date you begin taking withdrawals. (Keep in mind, though, that you must start taking a designated minimum amount of withdrawals from a traditional IRA when you reach age 70½. Withdrawals taken before age 59½ are subject to taxes and penalties.) But if you take a pension, you may have less control over your income taxes, which will be based on your monthly payments. Inflation — You could easily spend two or three decades in retirement — and during that time, inflation can really add up. To cite just one example, the average cost of a new car was $7,983 in 1982; 30 years later, that figure is $30,748, according to TrueCar.com. If your pension checks aren’t indexed for inflation, they will lose purchas-
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ing power over time. If you rolled over your lump sum into an IRA, however, you could put the money into investments offering growth potential, keeping in mind, of course, that there are no guarantees. Cash flow — If you’re already receiving a monthly pension, and you’re spending every dollar you receive just to meet your living expenses, you may be better off by keeping your pension payments intact. If you took the lump sum and converted it into an IRA, you can withdraw whatever amount you want (as long as you meet the required minimum distributions), but you’ll have to avoid withdrawing so much that you’ll eventually run out of money. Confidence in future pension payments — From time to time, companies are forced to reduce their pension obligations due to unforeseen circumstances. You may want to take this into account as you decide whether to continue taking your monthly pension payments, but it’s an issue over which you have no control. On the other hand, once your lump sum is in an IRA, you have control over both the quality and diversification of your investment dollars. However, the trade-off is that investing is subject to various risks, including loss of principal. Before selecting either the lump sum or the monthly pension payments, weigh all the factors carefully to make sure your decision fits into your overall financial strategy. With a choice of this importance, you will probably want to consult with your financial and tax advisors. Ultimately, you may find that this type of offer presents you with a great opportunity — so take the time to consider your options.
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Welcome back students, teachers, parents, volunteers, and staff. Let me first say that it is an honor to be named as your new superintendent of RCPS and look forward to building upon the tradition of success established by the district. Please allow me to share a few initial thoughts to begin the 2012-13 school year. First, I am happy to report that the Board of Education Richard Autry recently adopted our renewed five-year strategic plan. This plan was developed through the united efforts of our community and school personnel. Please know that this plan outlines the collective vision of the community and will serve as the blueprint for all future work and decision making. Many bold and exciting initiatives are embedded in our new plan. One example of this is researching and creating choice options for our students and families. School choice gives parents and students the flexibility to attend schools or programs that specifically meet student interest and/or talents. The strategic plan specifically mentions the expansion or creation of specialty schools in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), the Arts, and International Baccalaureate (IB) at the elementary, middle and high school levels. You will be hearing more about this and other initiatives as we begin full implementation of our renewed strategic plan. Just as important, our community will have the opportunity to exercise its right to vote on November 6th. Your vote will have a significant impact on the future of education for our young people. There will be a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot that will allow the State to approve the establishment of charter schools in a district without the approval of the locally elected Board of Education. This amendment has the potential to siphon taxpayer funds away from the existing RCPS schools and disregard the decision making authority of our locally elected board of education. I encourage you to take a few minutes to learn about this proposed change in our state constitution so that you can make an informed vote on November 6th. Please visit www.votesmartgeorgia.com to learn more about this important amendment! As always, we encourage parents and community members to become engaged in our schools. Research clearly shows that children do better in school when parents are involved and take an active role in their child’s education. We also believe that volunteers and mentors can make a profound difference in a child’s life and hope you will consider finding a way to share a little bit of yourself in our schools. As superintendent, I pledge to work cooperatively with you as we build a community alliance that will enable the highest level of success for your child and all children of this community.
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