Is Your Company’s 401(k) Plan as Good as It Could Be? December 16, 2019 Two recent court rulings may make you want to double-check. How often do retirement plan sponsors check up on 401(k)s? Some small businesses may not be prepared to benchmark processes and continuously look for and reject unacceptable investments. Do you have high-quality investment choices in your plan? While larger plan sponsors have more “pull” with [...]
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The Financial Realities of Longevity December 10, 2019 Your financial future is up to you and no one else. What will be your future? You know that solid retirement strategy takes your time horizon, an often unpredictable factor, into consideration. Your thinking must include an awareness of how long you must save for and what sort of expenditures may be ahead. The most [...]
Retiring Single December 2, 2019 You will want to replace your income; you will also want to stay socially engaged. About 6% of Americans 65 and older have never married. That statistic comes from a 2018 Census Bureau report, which also found that 22% of Americans aged 65-74 live alone.1 If you think you will retire alone and unmarried, you [...]
Smart Financial Moves in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, & 50s November 25, 2019 The right moves for every age. Have you ever mapped out your financial timeline? If you’re like many Americans, it may have been more difficult than anticipated. One of the most helpful ways to achieve your financial goals is to break it down by your age. After all, depending where you are on life’s journey, [...]
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Helping Your Parents Manage Financial Tasks November 25, 2019 How can you make things easier on them later in life? Worldwide, the number of people aged 60 and older is growing. By 2050, this demographic will be more than twice as large as it was in 2015.¹ Some of these seniors could face a financial test. Will they be able to look after their [...]
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A Decision Not Made is Still a Decision October 28, 2019 Indecision can lead to no decision. Investment inaction is played out in many ways, often silently, invisibly, and with potential consequence to an individual’s future financial security. Let’s review some of the forms this takes. Your workplace retirement plan. The worst non-decision is the failure to enroll. Not only do non-participants sacrifice one of the [...]
Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement October 7, 2019 Avoid these situations, if you can. Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are eight big mistakes to steer clear of, if possible. No Strategy. Yes, the biggest mistake is having no strategy at all. Without a strategy, you may have no goals, leaving you no [...]
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401(k) Loan Repayment October 7, 2019 A longer repayment time can be an advantage. The conventional wisdom about taking a loan from your 401(k) plan is often boiled down to: not unless absolutely necessary. That said, it isn’t always avoidable for everyone or in every situation. In a true emergency, if you had no alternative, the rules do allow for a [...]
A Retirement Fact Sheet September 23, 2019 Some specifics about the “second act.” Does your vision of retirement align with the facts? Here are some noteworthy financial and lifestyle facts about life after 50 that might surprise you. Up to 85% of a retiree’s Social Security income can be taxed. Some retirees are taken aback when they discover this. In addition to [...]
Understanding Long-Term Care September 16, 2019 The important question: Are you prepared? Addressing the potential threat of long-term care expenses may be one of the biggest financial challenges for individuals who are developing a retirement strategy. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 69% of people over age 65 can expect to need extended care services at some [...]