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Here’s what you should have already done to get ready for retirement at 50
Some people plan for retirement all their lives. But many Americans do little or no planning for retirement. In fact, for some, the first real discussion of retirement comes when they go to see a financial planner a month before retirement. A good financial planner will tell you it’s never too early to start retirement…
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5 Retirement Tips for Couples
Finances can put enormous pressure on a marriage. Perhaps that’s the reason so many couples don’t find the time to discuss money. Many financial planners have shared stories with me about the issues that can result when couples don’t sit down regularly and discuss finances. Those issues can take an entirely new set of problems…
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Biggest Mistakes People Make Getting Ready for Retirement
It’s always good to learn from your mistakes. But, it might be even better to learn from other peoples’ mistakes. With that in mind, let’s talk about some of the big mistakes people make when it comes to preparing for retirement. (We’re going to skip over some of the more obvious ones, like not saving…
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Three Retirement Tips for the New Year
As we get further into the new year, our thoughts need to be on more than just last year’s taxes. We should also be thinking about what we need to do to make our retirement the best it can be – whether we’re already retired or getting ready for the big event. As I say…
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One year before retirement: Here’s seven things you can start right now
It doesn’t take a financial planner to tell you this: Any successful retirement these days starts with a plan. The more planning you do, the more likely it is that you will see a successful retirement. That said, many people may still enter retirement without confidence in their plans. With that in mind, people may…
Is it ever to early to start teaching your children about finances
There a growing call for improved financial literacy among young Americans, as Millennials face a growing financial crisis prompted by overwhelming student debt. “The level of financial literacy is low in the U.S. and consumers are paying the price,” according to a recent report by Mintel, an international market research company. “The ramifications of this…
When the kids come back home (Don’t let them wreck your retirement)
The stories have been all over the news for some time now. Burdened by crippling student loan debt, Millennials are returning home to live with their parents. According to a Pew Research Center report, for the first time in modern history, more 18-to-34-year-olds are living with their parents than those living single, with a partner…
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Retirement approaching and you haven’t saved enough? Your options are limited
Americans’ habit of spending and not saving is about to catch up with them. We’re still operating as if we were our parents, who worked their entire lives for a company who then provided them with a pension for life, as well as health insurance and other retiree benefits. Those days are long gone. Very…
That Talk You Need to Have With Your Children Before You Retire
Finally, It’s that time. You’re ready to clock out of that old 9-to-5 after all those years. You’re one of the lucky ones, old enough to have both a pension and 401(k). The kids have all graduated college and are out of the house. You still have a car note, but you and your…
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Is it Smart to Borrow From Your 401(k)
According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, in 2015, 20 percent of Americans have an outstanding loan balance on their 401(k) and 37 percent have had loans in the past five years. Ten percent of those borrowers defaulted and a whopping 86 percent of borrowers left their company with an outstanding balance, according to…