Okay, let's be honest, if you can afford to retire at 65 (or earlier) then why not go for it and enjoy 20, 30 or maybe even more years out of the rat race? Heck, up until 1986 there was mandatory retirement at age 65 (it’s since been abolished), so that people could do just that. The fact is …
Retirement
Putting Away Enough For Retirement?
Okay, let's be honest, the vast majority of Americans haven't or aren't saving nearly enough for retirement. On the other hand, there are people out there (and hopefully you're one of them) that are stashing away as much money for retirement as possible, and diligently working to make sure that, …
Planning for Retirement? Keep in Mind that it’s Not All About the Money
If you were lucky enough to have been advised to start planning your retirement early, and you did, you’ll know that saving for retirement can take a number of decades. If you’re just getting started today’s blog is vital to your retirement savings success, and your future happiness. The reason …
If you have Variable Annuities, you Need to Know This
As more and more baby boomers search for solutions to fund their retirement, the number that are investing in variable annuities is swelling fast. Right now, nearly $2 trillion is already invested in them. A contract between a consumer and an insurance agency, a variable annuity means that the …
Is the myRA destined to be a misguided, bureaucratic nightmare?
Critics are already lining up to deride Pres. Barack Obama’s new retirement account, the myRA, saying that it will do almost nothing to help the working poor is destined to become another bloated bureaucratic system that will waste of taxpayers’ dollars by the billions. myRA stands for My …