Have you heard this phrase? It is often used to refer to the anxiety and stress that people feel in the years leading up to retirement. While it is common to feel a sense of stress with any major change, many feel a higher level of anxiety as they approach retirement due to the various […]
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In 2025, members of Generation X will start to reach age 60. Gen X encompasses a diverse spectrum of individuals, including those from different socioeconomic backgrounds. They’re commonly definined as those born between 1965 and 1980. Despite this diversity, however, they all tend towards the same few retirement income mistakes. Here are some things to
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At this time of year there tends to be discussion about what our New Year’s resolution will be. Researchers suggest that only 9% of Americans that make resolutions complete them. In fact, research goes on to show that 23% of people quit their resolutions by the end of the first week, and 88% fail them
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It is important to think about your risk/reward ratio tolerance–terms like “conservative” and “risky” can mean different things to different people which is why it is necessary to think it through. This way, you can also get a feel for what level of risk is necessary to try to obtain a return on your investment,
Conversions of a traditional IRA to a Roth can differ individual to individual, even where the same sum of money is involved. Let’s take, for example, two individuals, each with $100,000 in a traditional IRA, that the funds were identically invested and would double over 10 years. The tax rate was posed to be 30%.
When employees change jobs, many of them leave behind their retirement plan accounts and eventually forget about them. Fortunately, a new federal database should make it easier to find your lost retirement account from a previous employer. As of May 2021, there were over 24.3 million forgotten 401(k) plan accounts, totaling approximately $1.35 trillion in
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According to a national survey for LiveCareer in June, about 61% of working Americans are more afraid of retirement than of death. Why is this? The survey suggests the reason is that many Americans are financially unprepared to retire. About 20% of Americans ages 50 and older were shown to have no retirement savings according
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During the holidays, you might experience more stress and busyness, particularly if you have trips planned for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Whether you’re flying within the US to visit family or friends or traveling someplace abroad, the following these holiday travel tips may make your trip a bit easier. We’ll discuss some lesser-known holiday travel info
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We have been asked to explain the reason why some financial institutions ask for the name of a person that is often referred to as a “trusted contact.” There is frequently confusion about what rights that person has, specifically if they have access to any account their name is provided for. The simple answer is,
One way to approach retirement is to think of it in stages. While retirement might seem like the final step of a journey, your goals and lifestyle will likely continue to evolve, and your income strategy should reflect that. For example, consider looking at your retirement in five-year stages; can you meet your income needs
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