What To Do With Your 401K Before Retirement

What you do with your 401K before retirement is important and you have a few options. CPA Bret McMillan answered the call from Celebrating Act 2 to address this dilemma for seniors close to retirement. He offers some important insights.

Difference Between Pensions – 401K, IRA, etc.

Pension holders need to understand how their retirement plan differs from a 401K, IRA or other. Pensions offer advantages and some confusing options. Celebrating Act 2 asked our favorite CPA, Bret McMillan, to explain how pensions work and give an overview of what to do before retirement to get the most out of our savings.

Best Age To Take Social Security

Should You draw on SS early at 62 or wait until 66 or get more $$ waiting until 70? CPA and tax expert Bret McMillan shares some facts.

Roth IRA Is A Powerful Retirement Tool

A little-understood but powerful retirement tool–the Roth IRA– is explained by CPA Bret McMillan on behalf of Celebrating Act 2. The Roth is relatively new and has a number of features that make it different. Primarily it has powerful tax advantage in letting earnings grow tax free. Watch as Bret explains and compares to a … Read more

Starting a business after 50 – Important things to know

Over 50 and starting a business? While new business entrepreneurs over 50 have some unique advantages they also have some unique challenges. Who better to give advice than business and tax expert, CPA Bret McMillan! On behalf of Celebrating Act 2, Bret offers valuable advice for anyone over 50 who is thinking of opening a … Read more

Bill A Jones Sings with The A Players

Unknown to many of the fans of his TV Acting, Bill A. Jones is also an accomplished singer. We would even say crooner! Celebrating Act 2 was fortunate to capture some of his nightclub act which he performs a few times a year. Backed by The A Players with charts by Paul McDonald, in this … Read more

The A Players “At The Mambo Inn”

We recorded the A Players as part of the Bill A. Jones concert we captured for Celebrating Act 2™. Band leader Paul McDonald has the six musicians sounding like a classic big band — perfect for Bill A. Jones singing the great standards. But they are a fantastic band in their own right as you … Read more

Milford Zornes – A Lifetime of Change

 Milford Zornes’ first 22 years of life is about a kid who really had no direction.He had learned to draw because his mother said ‘here, take this pencil and go draw a picture’ because he’s on the farm with his sister and he has nothing to do.  It keeps him busy.  He gets pretty good … Read more

The Art Of Changing

Licensed Therapist Lesa Vander Bie took up painting to deal with grief and discovered a part of herself she didn’t know existed! Now both as a successful emerging artist and a successful professional therapist, Lesa shared her joyous story with Celebrating Act 2™ as a lesson for everyone over 50 who may want to make … Read more

Now Hear This! You Can Change Careers and Find Your Dream Job!

Take it from a guy who’s been there — Brian Page has had many successful careers until all of a sudden they weren’t!  It happens to very many people especially as you get older.  And it’s often harder to reinvent yourself when you’re 50 or over…  But  Brian offers good advice and perspective for landing … Read more