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We all know what retirement is supposed to look like: You get a nice farewell luncheon and a gold watch from your employer — and then you get busy golfing, …
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As you may know, one of your most important investment decisions has to do with asset allocation — that is, how much of your portfolio should be invested in various …
Should You Treat Your Social Security Benefits Like a Bond? Read More
Retiring is an amorphous and complicated goal — which means retirement planning attracts more than its fair share of plausible-sounding myths. Unfortunately, these myths, misconceptions, mistakes, and misbegotten rules of …
5 Myths About Money in Retirement Read More
Every single retirement expert seems to agree on one thing: You should wait until at least your full retirement age (FRA) before taking your Social Security retirement benefits. The reason …
4 Ways to Find Income While Waiting for Full Retirement Age Read More
Do you have a child with disabilities? You might benefit from investing in a 529 ABLE account. These tax-advantaged savings accounts let you save money for your child’s long- or …
Here’s What You Need to Know About 529 ABLE Accounts Read More
The stock market has had a good run lately, but all good things come to an end eventually. And many of us remember a time not too long ago when …
Why Playing It Safe With Your Money Is Actually Risky Read More
Every working adult dreams of the day they can retire and take it easy. But for some, retirement is forced upon them sooner than expected. When this happens, a world …
How to Plan for a Forced Early Retirement Read More
Divorce can have long-reaching financial consequences that can make it harder to ensure a stable retirement for yourself. The good news is that the Social Security Administration continues to acknowledge …
How Divorce Can Impact Your Social Security Payments Read More
One of the toughest transitions into adulthood is when you realize that you need to help your parents instead of the other way around. Add money into the mix, and …
How to Help Your Parents Retire Read More
If you have ever sat down with a financial planner, you know that one of the main questions that comes up is, “How much income do you think you’ll need …
5 Retirement Struggles Nobody Talks About — And How to Beat Them Read More