Take What You Can Get
Last week, the Social Security Administration announced a 2 percent bump in Social Security benefits next year, the largest raise for retirees since 2012 (remember last year’s increase was a […]
On the Job Longer
The average retirement age for both men and women in America has steadily risen in the past 2+ decades (see chart below). The difference being that, while women’s average retirement […]
The Opportunity Cost
It’s a common goal among parents: in order to provide a more solid financial footing for their child after college, they spare him or her from going deeply into debt […]
A Growing Need
The cost of long-term care went up again in 2017, this time at three times the rate of inflation, according to the Genworth “2017 Cost of Care Survey,” released recently. […]
Within your Means
Short and sweet today, but critical advice to remember for retirement security: your retirement lifestyle needs to align with your savings level. Many people assume that once they retire, they’ll […]