retirement
Words from a Millennial…What We Really Think About Retirement!
The “old road to retirement” doesn’t appeal to millennials (generally considered to be young adults born between the early 1980s and 1990s), according to an article posted today on Forbes.com by contributor Ashley M. Fox. Her article sums up the…
Student Loan Debt and the Impact on Retirement Savings
Saving money–for any reason–can be a difficult thing for many people, and for young and middle-aged adults, saving for retirement is a far away place that often gets pushed aside. Whether it’s debt incurred by the adult themselves of debt…
Delaying Retirement as a Strategy to Deal With Financial Planning’s Uncertanties
Like so much in life, planning for your financial future in retirement is not easy. There are many unknowns, and many variables that even the best, most well-trained financial planners can’t adequately prepare you for. So, what should you do.…
Strategies for Earliest Retirement
If you’re of the mindset that retiring earliest is best, but your long-range financial projections don’t seem to support it, there are some strategies you might want to consider to achieve your goal. U.S. News & World Report contributor Craig…
Five Steps to a Richer Retirement
Selena Maranjian of The Motley Fool says these are the five questions one should ask when considering retirement: 1.) Have you paid off your debts? 2.) Do you have a plan for a successful retirement? 3.) Have you included healthcare…
Older Workers Face Obstacles in Finding Employment
Much of the financial advice floating in the air these days makes it sound sort of easy. Go ahead, retire, and find a less stressful job to supplement the drop in earnings. Perhaps even embrace the “gig economy,” where one…
Watch Out for Social Security Surprises
For those of you looking ahead to retirement and the big step of collecting you Social Security benefits, there are a few basic points you need to be aware of so you don;t encounter some unfortunate surprises when you arrive.…
More Thoughts on 401k Changes
In somewhat of a correlating report on President Trump’s “Strengthening Retirement Security in America” Executive Order ( see today’s Headline Post ), CNBC Personal Finance Reporter Sarah O’Brien offers conjecture on what might be happening this fall in the area…
Women and Retirement–The Importance of Strategic Thinking
It’s a statistical fact, women on average live longer than men. And what comes along with that statistic is the corollary that women have a longer period of time for which they need to have living expenses covered. For this…
Rethinking the “File at Age 62” Reflex
With so many folks electing to file for Social Security benefits at the earliest possible opportunity (age 62), one wonders if the long-term economics of this decision are being adequately considered. In a post on www.nytimes.com, reporter Peter Finch explores…