Browsing: Retirement

By Ellen Ryan, Next Avenue When Irene Glowinski packs grocery bags for critically ill patients and Cheryl White brings her trained service dog to visit hospitals…

You’ve heard the adage “use it or lose it”. It’s particularly apt in describing what happens as we age. Typically we move less, lose muscle strength,…

If you don’t want to feel poor in your retirement, you’ll want to learn about inflation risk and adopt strategies to mitigate it. Inflation is a…

By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue A great feature of traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and employer-sponsored retirement plans like 401(k)s is that their money can grow…

Yes You Have to Update Your Planning Estate planning is about as much fun as getting a root canal. Unless there is a strong driver, like…

A New Year’s resolution is a promise to yourself to do something good in the year ahead. If you are older than 65 and retiring or…

Beneficiaries of trusts sometimes need to realize how much control they actually have over a trust. That is because they are unaware of a power sometimes…

It’s not uncommon for CMOs to start thinking about retiring in their early 50’s. I have several acquaintances who have chosen to take the early retirement…

If you’re already retired, you may think you’re finished with your retirement planning. Most likely, you’ve already made several critical decisions, such as when to retire,…

Studies have shown that you’re much more likely to achieve the retirement you want by setting retirement goals and taking steps to achieve them. Without goals…