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“Fake News”
We have been hearing about “fake news” involving political matters but is it affecting your retirement planning calculation? Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article. The URL (internet address) for…
More Thoughts on Building for a Comfortable Retirement
Baby Boomers, listen up! If you aren’t yet comfortable with your financial plans for those looming retirement years, there are some things you should be thinking about now. Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, financial advisers at Wealth Enhancement Group, share some…
How much do I need for retirement?
So….how much do I need to save before I can be assured of a comfortable retirement? If you don’t know, you’re not alone, since a Merrill Lynch study indicates that eight out of ten people can’t really answer that question. Maurie…
The importance of being well-informed
There’s no substitute for being better informed, unless you want to leave your financial well-being totally up to third parties. While professionals are important, your’re far better off knowing as much as you can about a before turning your affairs…
The perils of “playing the averages” when deciding to file for benefits
Many people–acting on advice from Social Security Administration staffers–tend to go with the advice that on-average, filing early or late doesn’t matter…it all ends up the same…on average. But what if you’re not average? This article posted on www.dentonrc.com takes a…
Catching up on retirement savings takes some sacrifice
If you are watching your hoped-for retirement age advance quickly toward you, but you look at your savings and realize it falls short, there is still a chance to improve your situation, but it will take discipline and sacrifice. This…
Millennials: Start Saving Now!!!
Millennials – that category of workers in their 20’s and 30’s – are facing a retirement dilemma: Save for retirement now, even while dealing with the financial pressures of making ends meet today. With traditional pensions becoming a thing of…
Social Security – By the numbers
With so many millions of Americans dependent on Social Security for a sizable percentage of their retirement income, it should be no surprise that annual benefit payments total about $918 billion dollars. But there are a lot of other interesting…
Don’t forget your Required Minimum Distribution
If you’ve arrived at the ripe young age of 70 1/2 this year, it’s the time you’ll probably have to start tapping into your retirement nest egg. This is the age that the IRS says we must start withdrawing a…
No matter your age, careful retirement planning is crucial
Although many people don’t think very much about retirement until they see it on their immediate horizon, the best time to start your retirement planning is when you’re younger. From how much savings you’ll need to where and how Social Security…