What can married couples do to increase joint lifetime benefits? What is your “magic number”? Roughly half of retirees claim Social Security benefits at age 62, as soon as they become eligible. Some people delay benefits and postpone using their retirement savings as an income source....
WEEKLY QUOTE“An inventor is simply a fellow who doesn’t take his education too seriously.” - Charles Kettering WEEKLY TIP Some people open a retirement account only to “set it and forget it,” leaving the asset allocation unchanged for years. As you get older, be sure to...
Things you can do before and for 2013. What financial, business or life priorities do you need to address for 2013? Now is a good time to think about the investing, saving or budgeting methods you could employ toward specific objectives. Some year-end financial moves may...
Things to think about when planning for a single retirement. Most retirement planning literature portrays a retirement transition in the context of a couple or a family – but what about those who retire alone? What particular challenges do they face, and how must their preparation...
Another downturn? Or something much less severe? If Greece leaves the eurozone in the coming months, what kind of financial ripples could reach America? Nobody can predict the endgame yet; Greece may even stay in the euro, although that is looking less and less likely. The big...