Rebalancing Your Portfolio to Meet Your Retirement Income Needs
Investing for retirement involves having sufficient cash invested and also choosing the right investments so you generate income and so your principal balance continues to grow. ...
4 Keys to Deciding When to Start Social Security Payments
Making the decision when you want to retire and start receiving Social Security checks should require some careful consideration beforehand. Starting too soon could drastically reduce your monthly payments, which...
Deciding on the Best Retirement Age for You
A comfortable retirement will largely depend on whether or not you have enough money saved up for it. Without it, it will be more of a story of survival rather...
HRA-Another Set of Annoying Health Care Initials
It seem as if the health care industry is becoming like the defense industry with acronyms and initials identifying products and programs.
Maximizing Your Contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan
If you work for the government, whether as a civilian or member of the military, you can take advantage of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) to enhance your retirement savings....
CFPB Helps Make Sense of “Senior” Designations
The Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans is the only government agency around that is aimed at helping seniors. This agency is in charge of making sure measures...
Is the Thrift Savings Plan a Good Idea for a Federal Employee?
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is the Government’s version of an employer’s 401k. It is specially designed to provide for the future retirement needs of Federal employees and uniformed service...
Pension Advances – Steer Clear of These Overpriced “Loans”
Pension advance loans is a loan that may sound quite familiar, and downright troublesome.
Retirement Services Is Not Really A Specialty
Your broker and/or his firm are probably not “specializing” in retirement services, retirement planning, retirement income or any other word with retirement in front of it.
Retired? Take a Trip to Improve Your Investment Outlook
If you are retired or even semi-retired, don’t tell me you don’t have time on your hands, as the expression goes.
Why An IRA Is Still A Great Invention
Oh, the lowly IRA. It just doesn’t seem to get the respect that it used to or deserves. And yet if it was invented today, the press would be salivating...
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When planning for retirement, should you count on Social Security as part of your Bond portfolio?
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Financial Companies Fight for Your Retirement Savings
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