Many consumers have little understanding of the long-term problems that poor financial decisions can create. One of the key reasons that many Americans struggle with making the right decisions when saving and investing is a lack of financial understanding. Financial literacy is becoming increasingly important as more and more people manage their own retirement accounts, …
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Retirees sometimes get to the point where, as the saying goes “it is what it is” and there “is” only so much money in their retirement savings account, and it won’t or can’t get any bigger. So then the question becomes, what can be done with that savings to last through what is hopefully a …
The Alliance for Lifetime Income recently published a new economic report about the “Peak 65 Generation” you might be interested in. “Peak 65 is a term used to describe the point in time when more Americans will turn age 65 than at any point in history.” This will occur in 2024. “This fast-approaching milestone requires …
Are you a small business owner? You may find this interesting. According to a recent Forbes article, “the 401(k) has become the go-to retirement plan for many Americans.” In fact, the article goes on to say that the “flexibility, tax savings and scale of 401(k) plans” have made them “attractive to employers”, as well as …
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Deadlines for filing tax returns are approaching. So, we’re reminding people about another deadline as well: retirement account deposits. Each year, you have a permitted annual deposit that can be made into your retirement account. If you miss the deadline, you may miss an opportunity to increase your retirement. Have a Roth IRA? You may …
This week’s article provides an easy answer to the question ‘What is an Indexed Annuity?’ “An indexed annuity is a type of annuity contract that pays an interest rate based on the performance of a specified market index, such as the S&P 500. It differs from fixed annuities, which pay a fixed rate of interest, …
This week’s article tells us “experts want you to start saving as soon as possible, no matter what amount you can afford to put away.” The first goal is to simply get into the habit of saving for the future because the future comes sooner than you think. “The second is to take advantage of …
This week I thought to refer you to an article that begins with the simple but universal statement “Retirement planning is a multistep process that evolves over time.” The reason I like this statement is that it relates to each of us, regardless of our age. Whether you are at the beginning stages of thinking …
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