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A Campaign for America’s Retirement Security
A new campaign by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and finance expert Ric Edelman have announced the launch of “Funding Our Future: A Campaign for American’s Retirement Security.” The campaign has three main goals: to make saving easier for Americans…
Some of the myths about Social Security
Have you heard these “facts” about Social Security? The attached article reviews six commonly held myths and gives you the facts about Social Security. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article.…
Visualizing your retirement savings
The changing retirement landscape as defined benefit plans were phased out and replaced with 401(k)s is a primary reason many baby boomers and GenXers struggle with retirement savings. Also, many of those employees approaching retirement age don’t understand that Social Security is…
Empower Retirement
Urging employees to take action towards retirement planning can be a laborious duty. However, Empower Retirement has found a way to shift thinking toward an estimated monthly income replacement strategy that encourages employees to save better and have higher engagement.…
Sock away more money for retirement with these three steps
Thanks to rising medical costs and fixed incomes, even people who do save enough often find themselves unprepared to deal with their new financial realities in retirement. Many retirees find themselves turning to credit cards and loans to meet their needs. This…
4 Questions to Ask Yourself as You Plan for Retirement
(Source: blog.socialsecurity.gov) Deciding when to start receiving your retirement benefits from Social Security is a decision that only you can make, and you should make that decision with as much information as possible. There are a lot of important questions to answer.…
Adjusting from saving for retirement to spending in retirement
After so many years of being discipline about savings, many people are uncertain how to allocate their nest eggs once in retirement. They are concerned they will run out of money or they are suddenly transformed into spenders of assets;…
Millennials achieving financial milestones at different times than earlier generations
According to a survey from Comet Financial Intelligence, millennials are still following the same basic timeline regarding the order in which financial accomplishments occur, but are getting to some goals at different times than earlier generations. Read article here… Notice: The…
Americans falling short when it comes to retirement savings
Americans are falling short when it comes to retirement savings and could be losing out on hundreds per year. The median retirement savings of all working-age families, those between 32 and 61 years old, is just $5,000 according to a…
The most important things to you need to know about IRAs
An individual retirement account (IRA) is a way to complement your employer’s savings plan such as 401(k), 403(b) or 457 plan; however, many savers overlook it as a retirement planning option. In a 2017 survey from TIAA, financial services company,…