retirement planning
Top Retirement Planning Questions
NorthWestern Mutual’s 2024 Planning and Progress Study looked at the top retirement questions Baby Boomers have on their minds. The study conducted earlier this year found that the top question, with over one-third of participants voicing it, was: “How much…
Don’t make these retirement planning mistakes
Planning for your retirement can be stressful and overwhelming, but you should not put it off. Although it may seem like light years away, retirement will come sooner than later. How do you ensure that your retirement is the one…
Retirement Planning
Let’s explore how long $750,000 in savings plus Social Security will last. Read the numbers crunched by Donna LeValley for Kiplinger here… The link provided above connects readers to the full content of the posted article. The URL (internet address) for…
Five retirement challenges that many women face
Women face some unique challenges compared to most men when planning their retirement. The Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement has listed five challenges facing women when planning for retirement. Tammy Flanagan outlines these challenges as a woman employed in…
Are you ready for retirement ?
You envision your retirement as endless golf games, pickleball, and traveling, but are you prepared financially for retirement? Nowadays, retirement could last 20 to 30 years; have you planned for your money to last this long? How do you know…
A successful retirement involves consistent behavior
What makes a successful retirement? Is there a magic number that we all need to have saved before retiring? Or is my dream of a rewarding retirement just that, a dream? Financial expert Dave Ramsey says, “It doesn’t have to…
Why Retirement Planning is Important
With a growing number of Americans suggesting that our country is facing a “retirement crisis,” and specifically with younger workers expressing fears about financial security in their “golden years,” the general subject of financial planning for post-career living presents a…
2024 Election Cycle Stoking Apprehension Among Those Planning for Retirement
As is true in most planning scenarios–and most definitely in financial planning exercises like those associated with eventual retirement–the unknowns are the factors that make any plan, well, just a plan. And when you talk about unknowns, this famous quote…
Dealing With the Longevity of Your Retirement Resources
It’s something that concerns many (perhaps most) retirees…Will I outlive my retirement resources? For many, it will become a real concern as they evolve through their retirement years, so it becomes increasingly important for them to watch for signs that…
SECURE 2.0 Drafting Error Could Cause a Change in Retirement Planning
A drafting error baked into the SECURE 2.0 act passed by Congress and signed into law last December would, if not corrected, have an effect on those planning on making catch-up contributions in their employer-sponsored retirement accounts in 2024. Specifically,…