Retirement Planning
How Much Do I Need to Retire? Avoid These Common Planning Mistakes
There is no shortage of retirement income advice. And, anyone can make a prediction about how much you will need for a secure retirement. Much of this guidanc…
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Long Term Care
Expert Interview with Stephan Baldwin About assisted living
It’s estimated that there are over 40,000 assisted living communities in the U.S. today, says Stephan Baldwin, director of business development for Assisted Liv…
Annuities
An Annuity Calculator Might Reveal Better Retirement Options
When it comes to annuities, there tend to be two sides: those that love annuities and incorporate them into their retirement portfolio, and those that think the…
Budgeting & Spending
Retirement Income Myth Debunked: Dying Broke is a Bad Plan
You may have heard this little piece of retirement advice: you should spend all of your money while there is still time to spend it. Though the notion of “dying…
Retirement Planning
The Best Retirement Planning Advice from 10 Financial Gurus
Preparing for retirement can be a daunting task, so it helps to know what advice the best financial advisors have to offer. Here is retirement planning advice f…
Retirement Savings and Investments
Expert Interview with Theresa Fette About Retirement Savings and Self Directed IRAs
For better or worse (or a little bit of both), the economic climate has irrevocably shifted in the last 15 years, and it’s not likely to stop anytime soon. The…
Retirement Jobs
Is it Possible to Know How Long You’ll Want to Keep Working?
Whether to keep working or retire is one of the most difficult decisions you’ll make in life. It changes everything, and starts a whole new phase. While there’s…
Financial Advisors
Types of Financial Advisors: Your Guide to Finding the Best Financial Advice
If you’re like many Americans, you probably have concerns about your retirement plan. But research shows that those who work with a financial planner are often…
Housing and Home Equity
Downsizing Your Home for Retirement: To Sell or Not Sell?
Many people approaching retirement are left to decide if they should sell their home or stay put. This decision is an important one as housing often makes up ab…
Happy Retirement
Expert Interview with Lacey Worel About Volunteering During Retirement
Volunteering after retirement can be a win-win situation. It gives you a chance to do good work that you’re passionate about and that you might not have had tim…
Retirement Planning
Expert Interview with Marc Des Rosiers About Retirement Software
Retirement for Baby Boomers and subsequent generations will look much different than it did for our parents and grandparents. Due to lifestyle changes and advan…
Retirement Jobs
5 Part-Time Jobs That Might Keep You Happy in Retirement
Part-time work still gives you plenty of time for the things you want to do.[/caption]Being retired doesn’t mean that you have to stop working. Many retirees en…
Retirement Savings and Investments
Saving in the Nick of Time: A True Story of Starting Late and Successfully Saving for Retirement
It seems that time goes by faster as the years march ahead. For people who haven’t yet started saving for retirement, or who haven’t stayed committed to saving,…
Pensions
Retirement Planning: Congress Allows Some Pension Benefits to Be Cut — Even Benefits for People Already Retired
You’ve probably seen it in the movies. A worker reaches retirement and the company presents him or her with a gold watch and a nice, comfortable pension. That k…
Budgeting & Spending
Expert Interview with Miron Lulic on Planning Your Retirement the Right Way
Miron Lucic always thinks ahead. On his blog SuperMoney, he’s constantly on the cutting edge of retirement planning, among other financial topics. He laid out f…
Retirement Savings and Investments
How Much Should I Save for Retirement?
While a hard and maybe scary question, it is critical for those approaching retirement to get a really good answer: How much should I save for retirement? With…
Budgeting & Spending
Top 5 Sources of Retirement Income
Generating enough income to live comfortably during retirement is one of the biggest challenges that every American may face later in life. The Insured Retireme…
Retirement Planning
Retirement Planning Strategies for Veterans
Veterans and service-members approaching retirement age may need to take a slightly different strategy to financial planning relative to their civilian counterp…
Family and Relationships
Want to Pay for Your Grandchildren’s Education? Here’s How to Make it Happen
Nearly three-quarters of grandparents think it’s important to help their grandchildren pay for college, according to research from Fidelity Investments, but the…
Retirement Savings and Investments
How Do the Rich Invest Their Money?
It’s a well-known fact that a small percentage of people control the majority of wealth in the United States. But all investors can take cues from high net wort…
Reverse Mortgages
Breaking: New Reverse Mortgage Product — HECM MAX5 Caps Interest Rate
Over the past few months, the federally-insured reverse mortgage program has seen a lot of changes—including the introduction of new, consumer-friendly loan pro…
