Nine out of 10 retirees identify as happy
As much as I bemoan the fact that most Americans are ill-prepared for retirement, that doesn’t mean people haven’t found a way to make it work, whatever their means. Here’s […]
Student Debt Reaches a Record High
Total U.S. student debt hit a record $1.31 trillion last year, the 18th consecutive year Americans’ education debt rose, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Outstanding loans […]
A Reminder for First-time RMD Retirees
Even though the IRS is extending the April 15 deadline for filing your tax return to April 18 this year because of the weekend and a Washington, D.C., holiday, you […]
Mythic Proportions
Sharing the article below from Danielle Howard of Marketwatch.com. In it, she identifies three “myths” of retirement, which if believed can lead to retirement calamity rather than security. Her corresponding […]
Closing the Intention-Action Gap
According to a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch study, there’s a gap between a pre-retiree’s intention to save for retirement and the actions they actually take to save for […]