retirement
Enjoy retirement. Maximize income. Here’s how.
Lloyd Carroll, a certified public accountant and professor of accounting, guides seniors through the retirement years on a variety of topics in this piece which is also in the Fall 2018 Senior Living Guide. He discusses Social Security benefits, 401k…
Retirement Savings: Who’s Worried, Who’s Not
The Motley Fool’s Katie Brockman, in a post on www.pantagraph.com, takes a look at the issue of retirement savings, contrasting concerns that some folks have with their progress in saving with those already in retirement and their level of comfort.…
Making Your Retirement Funds Last–Some Tops to Stretch Your Balances
It’s one of the most daunting questions faced by folks approaching their retirement years: How long will my finances hold out? The answer, of course, depends on how along you’ll live and what type of lifestyle you’ll want to have.…
Retirement–It’s More Than Just the Money
A post by Christopher Robbins on www.fa-mag.com suggests that financial advisors need to stress that retirement preparedness goes beyond the financial planning work that’s been done. According to Robbins, “Retirement carries implications for a person’s physical and mental well-being that…
The Future of Retirement: “A Perfect Storm” in the Making?
The Hill’s Marc Cadin, in a post on thehill.com’s Opinion page, cites “Insufficient savings, longer life expectancy that requires more resources during retirement, and a sharp increase in the number of retirees that the federal government is ill-prepared to support”…
Retirement–Preparing for the Long Haul
Planning the financial side of retirement life is a challenge–no doubt about that! The unknowns can cause the serious planners to lose sleep at night, and sometimes the simple truth that one may not even know what one doesn’t know…
Expand a Program Headed for Insolvency?
(By: Jeff Szymanski, Association of Mature American Citizens) Who would spend more money on something that, in the absence of reform, will be insolvent in just over a decade? Answer—‘The Left’ of course. That is just what 150 Democrat members…
Retirement Savings: Improvement, but One Area Needs Work
Fidelity reports that there has been a positive swing in the rate of savings among American households, with the level of money going into defined contribution plans increasing about 12% since 2010. and with higher balances and fewer loans from…
Interested in the “FIRE Movement?” Here are some helpful thoughts.
The “financially independent, retire early” movement, also referred to as FIRE, pops up in the mainstream media from time-to-time, and it seems to be gaining some traction among younger Americans. The movement’s mantra is “with some strong resolve and a…
A Plug for 401k Plans
With only about two-thirds of those eligible to participate in a 401k plan actually doing so, it’s no surprise that so many of those aging into retirement are behind the financial planning curve. This nasdaq.com article by The Motley Fool’s…