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Don’t make these mistakes which can delay your retirement.
We spend a lot of time and energy making plans for retirement, but making a wrong move can really upset our retirement apple cart. This AJC.com article by Kate Hornsby advises against making any of three common financial mistakes that could…
Don’t think you can retire? Here’s a retirement strategy that works.
If you’ve done your homework but found that the numbers don’t add up to a comfortable retirement, don’t despair. You may have good reasons why you want or need to retire from your current job,and you could be looking at decades of retirement,…
Should you wait until 70 to collect Social Security?
Social Security benefits can be started anytime between age 62 and 70. If you start earlier than your full retirement age, your benefit will be reduced, but if you wait until later your benefit will be larger, up to age…
Both candidates’ proposals unlikely to fix Social Security.
There’s no shortage of election year rhetoric, and both Presidential candidates and their running mates have offered proposals for improving on Social Security’s financial status. But, as this article by Motley Fool’s Sean Williams explains, neither candidate’s proposal is likely…
How can you best plan for retirement? 3 opinions.
Probably the most difficult question you’ll ever ask yourself is how much money you’ll need to retire in comfort, and there’s no shortage of opinions on how you should try to figure that out. In the end, your personal situation and…
Time to take charge of your retirement planning
The times they are a’changing! Employers are realizing that employees’ financial stress has an impact on productivity, much in the same way that physical fitness does. So in addition to company-sponsored physical wellness programs, many employers are offering new employee…
More Thoughts on “Fixing” Social Security
There are a number of proposals in play to address the long-term Social Security Trust Fund shortfall, and this post on host.madison.com by Motley Fool’s Sean Williams singles out three potential steps that could be taken to address the situation. Check…
Understanding Risk Factors as You Arrange Your Retirement Portfolio
Forbes contributor Brent Owens examines the commonly-heard advice that retirees should consider moving out of the stock market and into fixed-income securities for their retirement years. His premise challenges the legitimacy of some long-standing “rules,” and takes a look at…
Retirement Security Cited as an Area to Research
As the run-up to the 2016 presidential election grinds toward its November 8 conclusion, and as more and more voters (and the general public) get more and more weary of the negative and accusatory rhetoric, keep in mind that it’s…
One Approach to Dealing With the Uncertainties of Retirement Financing
Many people grapple with the need to think through how much of a nest egg they’ll need in retirement, and if you seem to always come up unclear, you’re not alone. Consistent Values’ Pam Dumonceau, in an article posted today on www.denverpost.com…