savings
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. As…
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 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 few…
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 Stephens…
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 of 4o1k regulations.…
Reflections on President Trump’s Executive Order on Retirement Savings
As the Labor Day Holiday Weekend arrived, President Trump traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to officially sign his latest Executive Order, “Strengthening Retirement Security in America.” As explained in the numerous media accounts of the event, this presidential directive is aimed…
The Links Between Saving and Early Retirement
While retiring early seems to be a growing trend, it’s important to keep in mind the fact that the longer you need to fund those retirement years, the larger nest egg you’ll need to amass. And in addition, the lesser…
Worried About Retirement Finances? So’s Your Employer!
Retirement research firm TIAA recently concluded that employers–as sponsors of retirement plans–share their employees concerns about financial security in retirement. Of particular note is the level of concern about the health care costs in later years. In a post on…