retirement
How Much Money Will You Need in Retirement?
Well, the short answer might be, “Do the math!” But it’s easier said than done, and any who have tried have given up in the face of so many unknowns. But there is a sipler approach that you might consider,…
Making Social Security Benefits Fit Your Retirement Financing Strategy
Social Security is an important part of many retirement financial strategies, with nearly 60% of retirees reporting that their financial well-being depends on their monthly Social Security benefits. With this as a benchmark, it’s important that future retirees give thought…
Retirement more difficult than many imagine
Katie Brockman of The Motley Fool cites two alarming statistics. One is a study in the Journal of Population Ageing that found those who were retired were about twice as likely to report feeling symptoms of depression than those who…
Bipartisan retirement bill now closer to becoming law
The Secure Act, a bill that aims to improve the nation’s retirement savings, passed the House of Representatives Thursday with bipartisan support. Two major provisions include making it easier for small businesses to join together to offer 401(k) plans and…
Non-savers most likely to retire broke
Katie Brockman acknowledges saving for retirement is not fun and tough work. The key to being successful in saving is to change your mindset about it. Rather than thinking of it as something to be done when you have extra…
The 13 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Retirement Savings
John Iekel summarizes testimony given by Andrew Biggs, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, to the House Budget Committee on May 15, 2019. Biggs’ list of “facts, figure and ideas” were enlightening not just to members of Congress but…
Congress may soon enact retirement changes
The first significant changes in the laws related to retirement in 13 years could soon pass both chambers of Congress. Ben Werschkul writing for Yahoo Finance provides detail on four of the 50 provisions that appear most likely to be…
Understanding Roth IRAs
Tax reform measures implemented last year have resulted in increased attractiveness in the use of Roth IRAs as a key in planning retirement finances, according to a post cumberlink.com’s Business page. Written by The Motley Fool’s Dan Caplinger, the article…
Maybe the 116th Congress will Take On Retirement Savings Issues
Reporter Hazel Bradford, in a post on www.pionline.com, recaps what appears to be the loss of opportunity for expansion of retirement savings measures in the 115th Congress. Her post recaps some of the bills that “came close to passage,” and…
Here’s Help in Designing Your Retirement Plan
Building your retirement plan is a daunting task, for sure. And sometimes it appears so daunting that you don’t know where to start. Don’t despair…help is readily available from a number of sources. In this post on www.newsmax.com, three fundamental…