Retirement
Your Life Can’t Wait! Learn To Decumulate.
If you’ve never encountered the term “decumulation,” you’re probably asking, “Decumu-what???” For most of your investing life, you’ve been focused on accumulation investing, building wealth…
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Projected Brackets, Standard Deductions And More
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted…
How Retirement Withdrawals May Affect Your Tax Bracket
The bigger your retirement account withdrawals, the higher your tax bracket will be in retirement. The good news is that…
Unlike Football, Personal Finance Is Not A Game Of Inches
The new Baltimore Ravens NFL season started the same way it ended last year—with a gut-wrenching one-score loss to the…
Five Very Affordable Places To Retire In Europe
Have you noticed how much information appears in both mainstream and social media about American pensioners planning or wishing to…
What Is Phased Retirement And Should You Consider It?
There’s been a growing interest lately in phased retirement, as indicated by the results of several surveys. For example, more…
IRS Seeks Comment On A New Savings Plan For Retirement Funded By The Treasury
The IRS is asking for comments about a new way to save for retirement. The super-charged saver's match builds on…
Aging Parent Nightmare: His Son Showed Up, But Then Refused To Leave
This is a true story. We participated in this case, consulting at AgingParents.com. Vulnerability can come on suddenly for a…
Ten Tips To Prepare For Retirement
Recently, I was on a company trip with my husband who is a wealth advisor. It was an awards trip…
Digital Nomad? Retiring? Affordable, Charming Vintage Houses Are Widely Available In Japan
Japan is cool, modern and traditional. And … cheap? That is what Hannah Kirshner found to her surprise. We are…
ERISA: Reflecting On 50 Years And Looking To The Future
Major milestones are a good opportunity to pause, reflect, and think about where we are heading. This year is a…
The Opportunities That Living In Mexico Has Given Me
A standard life presents a standard quantity of opportunities. But wouldn’t you like more than a standard quantity of opportunities?…
The Best Parenting (Financial) Advice I Ever Got
Get there first. That’s the best parenting advice I ever got, and it applies to every one of the most…
No Matter How We Measure It, There’s No Retirement Crisis
Seemingly everyone agrees there’s a retirement crisis - everyone, that is, except for retirees themselves. In an April Wall Street…
4 Steps Retirees Can Take Now To Prevent Being A Burden On Their Children
“I don’t want to be a burden on my children when I’m old.” This statement is one I consistently hear…
Let’s Talk About Retirement: Why Dr. Ruth Was My Role Model
For years, I have said that Dr. Ruth (Ruth Westheimer) is my role model. Dr. Ruth, sex therapist, professor, and…
7 Ways To Fix Your Retirement Savings Shortfall
By Lucy Lazarony, Next Avenue Many Americans in their 50s don't have nearly enough savings set aside for retirement. How…
Discover The Best Type Of Trust To Protect Your Wealth And Support Your Heirs
Many estate owners are concerned about what will happen to the wealth in the next generation and the effects the…
Why You Shouldn’t Burden Your Heirs With An Inherited Traditional IRA
Many American retirees are making significant mistakes with their traditional IRAs by planning to leave the accounts to their children…