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When Should You Start Claiming Your Social Security Benefits?
Personal Planning 01/08/2025
If you want to start a lively discussion among a group of retirement experts, just casually toss out the question, "What's the best age to start taking Social Security?" The reason the answer to...
You've probably heard the saying, "If you keep doing the right things, you'll eventually get the results you want." This wise advice applies to situations where you're putting in a lot of effort but...
Even as the stock market has continued to recently climb month in and month out, investors are becoming uneasy.1 They worry that inflation will once again run rampant. That the Fed will not cut...
The holidays, especially Christmas, are supposed to be a time of joy and goodwill. But when you're feeling the pressure to give a "significant" gift, not only are you the opposite of joyful, but that...
There are obvious advantages to working past the typical retirement age of 65. First, of course, is money. Making an income and continuing to save while not drawing down your nest egg can have a big...
As we near the upcoming election, you've probably seen some pretty dramatic predictions about what will happen to the economy if one side or the other wins. While the outcome of this particular...
To determine your total retirement needs, you can’t just estimate how much annual income you need. You also have to estimate how long you’ll be retired. The longer you are in retirement, the more...
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There are some people who would love it if you threw a surprise birthday party for them. They'd enjoy every aspect of it, from the sudden yell of "Surprise!" to being the center of attention to...
Children sometimes thwart our best-laid plans but having extra money in a 529 college-savings plan is a pretty good outcome. Families can end up with leftover college funds for a variety of reasons,...