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The Donald & Your Retirement: How The Trump Presidency May Impact Social Security, Financial Advice And More

Today’s article notes that while, “as a candidate, Donald Trump barely mentioned America’s retirement crisis…As president, he will have enormous power over the issue, bolstered by Republican control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.” So in what ways might the impending Trump presidency affect the retirements of Americans? The author looks at the impact his administration may have… 

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Is This 5-Stock Dividend Aristocrat Portfolio The “Stairway To A Comfortable Retirement”?

In today’s article the author lays out “an easy way to use the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats – companies that have hiked their dividends for 25 years straight or more – to build a durable income stream you can retire on.” Specifically, he presents a five-stock Dividend Aristocrat portfolio with the potential to generate $112k of retirement income from a… 

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“Never, Ever”: Why This Self-Made Millionaire Thinks Everyone Should Ditch 401(k)s

Everyone knows that the first step to building a retirement nest egg is to make the most of your 401(k) (if you have access to one) by either maxing out your contribution or at least contributing enough to get any employer match. But Grant Cardone isn’t everyone. The self-made millionaire and author of the new book Be Obsessed or be… 

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“Zero Chance”: What This Firm’s 10-Year Return Expectation For Balanced Funds Means For Retirement Savers

Zero. That is where investment advisory firm Research Affiliates places the chances of a typical balanced fund of 60% stocks and 40% bonds earning 5% or more in the next 10 years. Given that many retirement calculators use a default annualized long-term expected return of 6% or higher, the author of today’s article cautions that people saving for retirement based… 

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7 “401(k) Blunders” Even Well-Informed Investors Are Susceptible To

Think you’re a 401(k) pro? Are you sure? Noting that, when it comes to some 401(k) decisions, you only get one chance to get it right, the author of today’s article lays out seven 401(k) mistakes that even well-informed investors are capable of making. Do you know all the ins and outs of net unrealized appreciation (NUA), brokerage windows and… 

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“Bubble In Search Of A Pin”: How The Fed May Have Destroyed The Retirement Dreams Of Millions Of Boomers

“If and when the economy bursts, it will take the retirement dreams of millions of Americans with it,” declares the author of today’s article, who examines how the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies since 2008 have reflected a fundamental error that he argues will end up affecting tens of millions of U.S. boomers. That error? Ignoring the demographics of the country,… 

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Thinking Richly: 6 Mental Tricks The Wealthy Use To Make More Money

“Getting rich begins with the way you think and what you believe about making money.” This assertion comes from Steve Siebold, a self-made millionaire and author of “How Rich People Think”, which he penned after studying millionaires for over 25 years and conducting hundreds of interviews. Today’s article highlights six “psychological tricks rich people use to make more money”, as… 

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Uncle Sam’s Not Going To Help. Consider These 3 Social Security Supplementers Instead

While the average Social Security recipient is expected to see an increase in their benefit payments in 2017, that increase is only expected to be about $4 a month. Needless to say, recipients looking for a boost in their retirement income will have to look elsewhere. Today’s article advocates looking at three stocks with higher-than-average dividend yields and which, with… 

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Golden Years In A Low-Yield World: Assessing The Income Options

In the current low-rate environment, “generating steady retirement income has never been harder,” declares the author of today’s article. Moreover, the author cautions that yields could just as likely go lower from here as higher. As such, he proceeds to discuss “eight popular sources of retirement income, ranging from dividend stocks to bonds to real estate to annuities, what current… 

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Battle Plan For “The Coming Retirement Crisis”

The author of today’s article divides the 10,000 baby boomers that are turning 65 each day into two groups: those that will depend on Social Security as a major source of income in retirement and those that have more savings and will therefore be less reliant on Social Security. To those in the latter group, however, she cautions that “it’s… 

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