Retirement
Retirement and Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers is the nickname for the generation of people born between 1943 (or 1946) and 1960 (or 1964).[1] That means this year, in 2019, the very youngest of the Baby Boomers…
Read MoreWho needs to know more about retirement finances?
How’s your “financial literacy?” Do you need to know more about finances, especially concerning your retirement years? Most people do, but there is a striking gender gap which shows a…
Read MoreAre you really ready to retire? It’s not all about the money.
When we discuss retirement, we often assume that anyone who has sufficient savings set aside is therefore ready to retire. But is that always the case? Certainly, much of the…
Read MoreCould you retire if you won $2 million in a lottery?
Could you retire, comfortably, if you won a lottery prize of $2,000,000? Maybe. Let’s just agree up front that if you won the grand prize in Powerball or Mega Millions,…
Read MoreRetiring in 2018 or early 2019? Do these things.
If you’re expecting to retire in the next six months or so, there are some things you might want to think about first. Create a budget for retirement Some expenses…
Read More2 big reasons you may not want to retire at 62
Half of all Americans would like to retire at 60, but the most popular age to retire and begin receiving Social Security for American workers is 62. However, that may…
Read MoreLong Term Care and Your Retirement
We’d all like to have a perfectly functioning mind and body for as long as we live, but that’s not realistic for most of us. The reality is that we…
Read MoreFraud Preventions: Keeping your Identity, Bank Account and Nest Egg Safe
Between the Facebook data breach discovered at the end of September that affected 50 million users or the Click2Go security breach with payments made to the City of Tyler Water…
Read MoreI’m almost at retirement age and don’t have enough money! What can I do?
Work longer. It’s not easy to hear, but that’s probably the single thing you can do at a later age in your working years which will have the most impact…
Read MoreHow can I know if I’m ready to retire?
Do you wonder if you’re ready to retire with enough income? Many people do. They wonder if they’ll have enough income to live the life they want after retiring from…
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