Retirement for two! “What could be more romantic than planning for your future together?” asks today’s article, which goes on to outline five considerations that should be part of the retirement conversation for couples. While the topics – and the related discussions they require couples to have -may not, in fact, be the stuff of romance (e.g. planning for potential…
Something in the financial world is surging. Unfortunately that something is electronic tax scams. Today’s article highlights a recent IRS consumer alert stating that “email and texting scams designed to trick U.S. taxpayers into providing personal data have surged 400% so far this year….” In fact, “the 1,389 incidents reported to date represent more than half the…total for all of…
The maker of pretty much everything in your house is looking to make some major cuts. Today’s article reports on statements from P&G executives at a recent investors conference, indicating that the company “will cut another $10 billion in costs during the next five years” as part of a commitment “to delivering both sales and profit-margin growth.” What changes does…
“Some investors see trying times like this as their glass starting to empty, while others see the current turmoil as an opportunity to refill their glass so that it overflows when the good times are here again.” Today’s article highlights three stocks that may be worth considering if one is in the latter camp. More specifically, the three stocks outlined…
Is your risk radar honed in to global risks? Today’s article outlines “4 global risks that should be on U.S. investors’ radar”. Among the risks identified is a spike in oil prices, which the author states would hit the economies of Europe and Asia hard, “and the problems they face now would be much worse….” Which two countries (one European…
Everyone knows 65 is an important age when it comes to retirement, but do you know the importance associated with age 59 ½? Today’s article outlines “the six most important ages you’ll reach on the road to your retirement, and what you need to know about each one”. To make sure you don’t miss any important pit stops along the…
Retirement can be scary – especially the costs associated with retirement. But alas, there are some affordable cities scattered across the US that make it easy to retire on as little as $75 per day! If your budget is tight or you are willing to live in a city associated with a low cost of living relocation could be the…
Are you withdrawing too much money from your retirement savings account? Are you worried you may run out of money in retirement? Find out the four specific actions that “investors take when they don’t want to make changes to their withdrawal strategy but may need to”. This article shares helpful tips on how to curb your retirement withdrawals and shares…
The IRS may not generally be viewed as a helping hand but today’s article points out that “the IRS offers a host of valuable tax breaks for sole proprietors and the self-employed that are intended to help their businesses succeed”, outlining 7 key tax breaks available to this group and what can and cannot be deducted. Want to know what…
Would you like to make your chances of being on the receiving end of an IRS audit as small as possible? We thought so! Today’s article outlines 7 suggestions that may help to reduce your risk of being audited (or, at least, have little to fear if you do get audited). To read more on why you might be wise…