Getting By on the Average
The average household led by a retiree makes $48,000 annually before taxes and spends roughly $46,000 a year. That’s according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) measure of the […]
The Taxman Cometh for All
April 17th (the deadline to file your personal income taxes this year) is just a few days away, so I thought the following article a timely one. As much as […]
Creating Your Own Retirement Income
When it comes to withdrawing a “paycheck” from their retirement savings, many retirees say they prefer not to spend “principal.” However, capital gains are an important source of return—and potential […]
Creating Your Retirement Paycheck
From the date you started your career to the final day on the job, you probably were working on an important goal: saving for retirement. You may have set up […]
Not Gonna Do It
If you’ve been walking around thinking that Social Security will cover most of your bills in retirement, it’s time to set yourself straight — and start saving for the future. […]