Retirement
The Age Wave Is Crashing Around Us
Thirty-five years ago, Ken Dychtwald, PhD, wrote a landmark book, Age Wave. It was a thoughtful and well researched analysis on the impact of the…
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Liz Elting Shares The Benefits Of Being A Late-Blooming Entrepreneur
By Erin Flynn Jay, Next Avenue Liz Elting was a 26-year-old graduate student in 1992 when she cofounded a business…
Larry Fink’s Question Of When Retirement Begins Is A System Challenge
BlackRock BLK CEO Larry Fink issued his Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors. Always a much-anticipated document, this year's letter is…
The Growing Appeal Of Semi-Retirement
Semi-retirement goes by many different names: partial or phased retirement, second career, and so on. But typically, these terms mean…
This Week In Retirement Planning: Social Security, Index Funds, And Bonds
For the past four years, I've sent out a free, comprehensive retirement newsletter every Sunday. This labor of love includes…
Taking Social Security At Age 62 Made A Big Difference For This Couple
By Edd and Cynthia Staton, Next Avenue As retirement approaches, you must face the question, "What is the best age…
Have You Saved Enough Money For Retirement?
Suppose you’ve saved for a few decades in your 401(k) plan and IRA and you’re approaching retirement. How do you…
Nightmare: Mentally Ill Family Member Terrorizing Aging Parents
Many of us in families with aging loved ones have had brushes with a mentally ill family member. As our…
Your Filing Age For Social Security Impacts Your Lifetime Benefits
There is a right and wrong age when it comes to filing for Social Security benefits. The key to determining…
Index Funds Surge In Popularity But Pose Risks For The Market
John Bogle once said index funds would never compromise more than half of the total mutual fund market. That was…
Larry Fink And Bernie Sanders Agree: We Have A Retirement Crisis
When a billionaire corporate executive and Senator Bernie Sanders agree on something, it’s worth paying attention. If they had a…
Battling Burnout: How To Turn Self-Employment Income Into Wealth
The one consistency in the US labor market has become burnout. Between long hours, uncertain financial futures and a general…
How To Boost Your Retirement Savings By 3% Overnight
Recently I wrote about the new Robinhood Gold Card. It pays 3% cash back on all purchases, making it one…
How Much To Save At Every Age And Income Level
JP Morgan Asset Management recently released its 2024 Guide to Retirement. The guide attempts, among other things, to answer two…
Saver’s Credit Helps You Save: Do You Qualify?
Time to Get to Know the Saver’s Credit The Saver’s Credit (aka the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit) helps lower to…
Why Bernie Sanders Is Right About America’s Retirement Crisis
America’s retirement and elder poverty crisis is painful, frightful, and undeniable—yet some experts are denying there is a retirement income…
Did You Know? Medicare Does Not Cover A Physical Exam
A friend, new to Medicare, asked me whether Medicare covered annual physicals. I told him, “No, it doesn’t.” The Social…
Is This Sun-Soaked Spot Europe’s Happiest Expat Haven?
A recent study into expat happiness around the world saw Old World great Spain dominate the rankings. Valencia was crowned…
Break The Cycle: How Your Beliefs Can Block Or Unlock Financial Success
I was stuck a few months ago. After the unexpected but welcome blessing of the birth of our healthy newborn…