“Generally, the right retirement plan is all about timing, opportunity and avoiding making major retirement mistakes. However, it’s so easy to make a mistake while planning for retirement that you’re bound to experience one or two.” Today’s article identifies “35 major retirement planning mistakes to avoid – and what to do if you end up making them.” From the (hopefully)…
“Consolidation of any accounts boils down to making it easier to coordinate your portfolio moves and do your asset allocating…The less your assets are spread around, the easier it is to keep track of them and assess what you’ve got.” Today’s article provides an overview of what you may – and may not – want to do when it comes…
“The most studied species of today – after Donald Trump supporters – has to be the millennial…Of particular interest is their financial standing. Standard take: It’s grim.” In today’s article the author – a millennial herself – outlines why millennials need not necessarily subscribe to the commonly-held belief that they will be worse off in retirement than older generations. What…
“As a freelancer, you are the boss. You have the flexibility to choose when you work and what jobs you take. You also have the sole responsibility of taking charge of your financial future. You’ll need to plan ahead for your retirement – even if you love what you do and want to work well into your late 60s or…
“In a world where most people aren’t saving enough, is it possible you’re actually putting away too much for your retirement?” Today’s article puts this question to David Blanchett, head of retirement research for Morningstar Investment Management, who argues “It’s not that you don’t need to be saving, but if you’re forgoing enjoyment in your life now because you feel…
“A very common goal is to retire early and lead the ‘easy, good life’ [but] many… are disappointed to learn that an early retirement may not be in their future.” Today’s article outlines five reasons why early retirement is not in the cards for many, including rising health costs, mortgage payments in retirement, and the status of Social Security. To…
“Yes, debt can be costly, but failing to save for retirement ultimately will cost far more.” Today’s article outlines seven reasons – including missing out on employer 401(k) matches and compounded growth that can never be recouped – why delaying retirement savings in favor of paying off certain types of debt (i.e. “low-rate, potentially tax-deductible debt”) may be an unsound…
Confidence among baby boomers about their financial preparedness for retirement is sinking fast! Today’s article highlights the findings of the recent “Insured Retirement Institute’s (IRI) 6th Annual Report on The Retirement Preparedness of the Boomer Generation”, which shows that “Americans today are less prepared and less confident about their prospects for a comfortable retirement than ever before.” Two of the…
While the new “fiduciary standard” promises to help lower costs for retirement investors, how much of an impact does a modest fee reduction have on retirement readiness compared to actions that investors can take on their own such as delaying Social Security benefits or choosing more powerful investments? Today’s article puts this question to Tom Kmak, CEO of Fiduciary Benchmarks,…
“Millennials have more than enough financial worries. Now they can add about 2 million more to their list. That’s how much many might need to save to retire.” Today’s article examines how much Millennials may need to have stashed away in order to maintain their standard of living in retirement, and the numbers are substantial. According to various studies, estimates…