Managing Nest Egg Expectations
How much of your nest egg are you willing to lose? This question is one that I always ask my students in the adult learning courses I teach and my new clients and prospects alike. Every time I ask the...
View ArticleHow To Fix The Most Common Retirement Mistakes
The 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and research firm Greenwald & Associates, found that only 32% of retirees are very confident...
View ArticleThings to Know About Caregiving
The role of being a caregiver often happens by default: A parent or older loved one falls and cannot live alone anymore. Or during a visit, you notice an empty refrigerator or unopened mail piling up...
View ArticleMyths About Early Retirement
Not having the money you need is no reason not to retire to the location you find most tempting. In today’s world, it is easier than it’s ever been to go where you want and have the money follow,...
View ArticleHow To Save Yourself From Poor Retirement Planning
As the economy strengthens, more workers nearing retirement age are feeling better about their economic prospects. That’s the good news. Still, many others are worried about their savings, or lack of...
View ArticleWill Social Security Really Run Out?
Will Social Security be able to pay you benefits during retirement? Americans are skeptical about the prospect: A full 51% of non-retired Americans responding to a Gallup survey indicated they doubt...
View ArticleWhat The Midterms Mean To Your Retirement
The Democrats won the House, the Republicans kept the Senate, and future retirees should be paying close attention to retirement legislation these next few years. A split Congress isn’t the worst thing...
View ArticleKnow This About Stocks And Bonds For Retirement
Whether you’re a recent college grad, mid-career professional or senior, deciding how much to put in stocks and bonds can be confusing. Some people base their decision to go with one or the other on...
View ArticleWhy Women Struggle More With Retirement Planning
How many of us have seen Grandma outlive Grandpa? Or Mom outlive Dad? Families try to help and plan for these major events, but it goes well beyond taking on supportive tasks such as yard work, driving...
View ArticleDon’t Make These Retirement Mistakes
Retirement is defined as the withdrawal of one’s position or occupation or from one’s active working life. The mere mention of the word conjures up varying emotions and thoughts – everything from...
View ArticleThe Sad Truth About Retirement
The vast majority of older working Americans don’t have sufficient savings to retire full-time at age 65 with their pre-retirement standard of living. That’s one of the sobering conclusions from the...
View ArticleA Real Look At Retirement
Some people approach retirement strategically with the confidence they will have job security that lasts until their chosen retirement date and enough wealth when the time comes. These lucky few can...
View ArticleHow To Downsize For Retirement
When planning for retirement one of the primary decisions every retiree has to make is where to live. Will you stay in your current home or will you move? For most retirees, downsizing is the probable...
View ArticleHow Long Will Your Retirement Money Last?
Retirement can be a wonderful time when you get to relax, explore your passions and spend time with your family. No matter how carefully you’ve planned for this period, though, you may find yourself...
View ArticleWhy You Should Retire Immediately
Would you love to retire early? So many people have that goal, and for a variety of reasons. For some, it’s a matter of escaping a tough work schedule and the pressures that come with it. For others,...
View ArticleHow To Use Home Equity To Fund Retirement
Question: I am a late starter to retirement planning. Should I count my house or the equity in my house as an asset in my retirement plan? If you are playing catch-up on your retirement planning, you...
View ArticleSneaky Rule Lets Banks Aquire Your Life Savings
Smart, wealthy people are moving their $$ outside the banking system. You must, too. Read more… Dangerous Obama rule threatens IRAs and 401(k)s Read more… This tricky regulation lets banks co-opt your...
View ArticleThe Nicest And Most Affordable Places To Retire
Affordability, not weather, makes for a successful retirement destination. But why not have both? In a new report on how much it costs to live in the best suburbs for retirees, some of the least...
View ArticlePension Crisis to Affect Citizens of All 50 States
A major pension crisis has made its way to Harvey, Illinois. Now, the whole State might suffer while you foot part of the bill… Peter Reagan, September 18, 2018 In a city with 20% unemployment,...
View ArticleHow Retirement Will Change Your Life
You can plan for it, dream about it and try to visualize it, but there’s no way to tell for sure what retirement will be like for you until after you’ve actually pulled the trigger and left the job....
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