Tag Archives: retirement

Retirement financial literacy is low.  Most of us do not know very much about the fundamentals of how personal finance works.  Just look at the average retirement savings and you will realize that most people are unprepared and unaware of what is needed for a secure retirement. However, a recent …

Tis the season… tax season that is.  And, as you transition into retirement and live in leisure, a lot changes and continues to change, especially in the realm of taxes. Retirement tax planning 2017 is critical whether you are retired already or just thinking about it. While you will probably …

The decision to relocate for retirement can be an emotional roller coaster, hugely exciting and a massive financial event.  While some people buy bigger, grander or more expensive retirement homes, downsizing for retirement is the savvy strategy — especially for those of us who have not quite saved enough for …

Feeling excited, overwhelmed or unsure about retirement?  Start a retirement club! We all need help with our retirement plans but very few of us turn to friends for that support.  A retirement club — kind of like a book club where you discuss retirement topics instead of novels — can …

We boomers were never average.  As the “me” generation, our uniqueness is a badge of honor.  However, approximately 10,000 of us transition to retirement everyday.  And, while we each have specific goals, ideas and financial circumstances, there are some things that apply to us all. Here is some exceptional retirement advice …

Every financial publication has an article about how Trump might be ruining your retirement with his executive order to revise the Department of Labor’s DOL fiduciary rule for financial advisors. However, because you are reading this article, you are probably relatively engaged with your retirement accounts and may have less …

Data from the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) suggests that Baby Boomers are completely busted and busted up about their retirement prospects.  Boomers have made some big retirement planning mistakes — even beyond giving away their record collections. The results of the IRI survey reveal that Boomers have an extremely dismal …

Up until a few years ago, early retirement was the goal of many older Americans. However, this trend seems to have peaked. What is an Early Retirement? There is no official measure of “early retirement.”  Retirement is a word that has come to mean many different things to many different …

While there are lots of benefits to marriage, if you are a woman or you are married to one, you face a a huge retirement disadvantage — a significantly steeper climb toward having adequate retirement savings. A new study from TIAA estimates that in order for two recent college grads …

You are probably worried that you have not saved enough for retirement and the the #1 piece of advice from most financial experts is to tell you to Save More! What if I tell you that this focus on savings has it all wrong? There is something MUCH more effective …