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What do Statistics Say about Working Past Retirement Age?
Personal Planning 11/13/2024
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...
You know how important it is to plan for your retirement, but where do you begin? One of your first steps should be to estimate how much income you’ll need to fund your retirement. That’s not as easy...
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,...
When retirement is only a year away, it’s hard to not get excited and start daydreaming of your retirement adventures. But even if you’re convinced you’ve saved enough to retire in a year, you’ve...
The five years before retirement can be critical to your planning. While you can almost see the finish line, there’s still time to revisit and readjust your plan, if needed, refine your goals, and...
Kiplinger.com reports that depending on where you are in your journey to retirement, smart retirement planning looks different. Ideally, you should your retirement planning checklist on your first...
According to a recent survey by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Syntonig, a behavioral research team concluded people who wind up with more retirement savings tend to share four behavioral...