Serenity Gibbons December 13, 2021 The sooner you retire, the less time you have to save for the golden years. The street smarts say: Avoid debt after you retire. Even if you don’t plan to retire soon, younger workers still have time to save for their golden years. The wise word is: Do not get … Continue reading Do Not Forget About Retirement Savings as You Pay Down Debt
Max Palmer December 13, 2021 The conventional retirement wisdom suggests that you should save no more than four percent in your first year of retirement. That suggestion could change. Retirement Insight on Your Nest Egg You should adjust this amount each year to keep up with inflation. However, this rule is being challenged by market … Continue reading Retirement Retrospective. Will Your Nest Egg Last?
Deanna Ritchie December 8, 2021 Knowing your steady sources of income, from Social Security to a company-sponsored retirement savings plan like a 401(k), is wise. Post-Pandemic Retirement Income Sources Social Security will be a critical—and significant—source of retirement income for many people. Like real estate, Social Security benefits, unlike most other forms of retirement income, … Continue reading Post Pandemic Retirement Income Sources
Jordan Bishop November 22, 2021 The transition from a productive working life to retirement can be difficult. Many retirees say it’s more complicated than they expected. As with all major transitions, some things will make the process smoother and easier to adjust to. But, unfortunately, some things can also cause more difficulty than expected. The … Continue reading How to Know if You’ll Adjust Well to Retirement and Tips to Help You Prepare
Peter Daisyme November 18, 2021 Before buying an annuity, understand the fees retirement annuities involve. In addition, new products can result in higher prices and greater complexity. Retirement Options Show How to Maximize an Annuity Retirement annuities are being included in funds with a target price date by a small but growing amount of companies. … Continue reading Retirement Options Show How to Maximize Your Annuity
Deanna Ritchie November 8, 2021 Don’t obsess about the size of your retirement nest egg, just start saving. There are simple guidelines for a sane retirement strategy. Retirement calculators are your friend. By the time you reach retirement age, you’ve most probably spent a lifetime dealing with and achieving measurable goals. From the first day … Continue reading Don’t Scramble Your Retirement Nest Egg
Deanna Ritchie November 4, 2021 Do you have enough money to retire? Are you guaranteed enough to last for the rest of your life? Are you concerned that you’ll run out of income before the end of your life? Social Security contributions are around 40% of an average wage earner’s pre-retirement earnings. If, like the … Continue reading Income Annuities Can Transform Retirement Savings Into Income
Jessica Robinson September 15, 2021 We all enter the professional world at a young age and continue working till the age of retirement. Yet, during all these years, we dedicate our lives to work and rarely devote time to everything we would love to do. Then, retirement comes, and we finally feel like we have … Continue reading 11 Important Things to Do Before Retirement and More
Deanna Ritchie August 21, 2021 I get that your anxiety is currently at an all-time high. But, as we begin to slowly and patiently recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time to refocus on retirement. Retirement can be a touchy topic for some of us. But, even before the pandemic, there was a retirement crisis. … Continue reading How to Be Resilient in Retirement
Peter Daisyme August 16, 2021 Being your own boss. Making your own schedule. Taking control of your career. Those perks and others—including not worrying about being downsized by your company—drive professionals into self-employment all the time. In fact, the gig economy keeps growing year after year. How big is the gig? Pretty enormous. The month … Continue reading How to Plan for Retirement in a Gig Economy
