Why The Social Security COLA Hike Isn’t A Bonanza
John F. Wasik, Contributor Oct. 13, 2021 The Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment, or COLA, is going to be 5.9% next year. While...
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- Nov 5, 2021
- 5 min
What Medicare Doesn’t Cover And How Planning Now Can Help Avoid Surprises Later
Ron Carson, Contributor Oct. 12, 2021 The month of October is known for a lot of things, shorter days, cooler temperatures, falling...
- Nov 5, 2021
- 6 min
Do These 5 Things Before You Retire
Roger Whitney, Contributor Oct. 11, 2021 If you're within 5 years of retiring, you have a window of opportunity. Don't miss it. A little...
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Are All Triple A Bonds Alike?
Unlike stock investors, those who invest in bonds usually have a way to gauge how risky an investment might be. It’s the rating assigned...
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Sufficient Funds to Last Your Entire Retirement
Depending on your age and circumstances, retirement can feel far away and mysterious or achingly close and excitement (or panic)...
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Time: Friend or Foe?
The sooner you start saving, the less you have to put away each month to accumulate the needed funds for retirement. For example, say as...
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
5 Reasons to Start Saving
Saving money is a bit like exercising. We all know how important both are, but it can be hard to actually get into the habit of doing...
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Guarding Your Financial Information
Protecting your financial accounts and information is extremely important. Here are some steps to help you: Passwords and PINs Create...
- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Pension Plans vs. 401(k) Plans
A pension plan has become exceedingly rare, or at least that’s the conventional wisdom. But that doesn’t mean pensions are not still an...
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
Your Bond Allocation
Your asset allocation mix represents your personal decisions about how much of your portfolio to allocate to various investment...
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
Everyone's Plan Is Different
Everyone’s goals for retirement are different. Maybe your dream is to travel the world; maybe it’s to live closer to your grandchildren....
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
Principles of Stock Diversification
Despite the natural pull investors may feel toward stocks similar to those they’ve had good experiences with, the best way to reduce risk...
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
What Is Tax Loss Harvesting?
Tax-loss harvesting is choosing to sell some investments at a loss to reduce taxes on realized capital gains from other investments. The...
- May 14, 2021
- 4 min
Watch Out for These Retirement Derailers
To make sure your retirement isn’t derailed, consider these tips: 1. Start saving now. Because of the power of compounding, starting to...
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Do You Really Need a Will?
Many people believe they don’t need a will. But how valid are the more common reasons for not preparing a will? Your estate is too...
- May 14, 2021
- 3 min
Retirement Planning Decade by Decade
Retirement planning is a lifelong process. Below are some of the key retirement-planning actions you need to be taking from your 20s...
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Distributing Personal Possessions
Organizing and planning an estate is not a simple process. After deciding who should receive major assets like your house, business,...
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Do You Have a Rainy Day Fund?
None of us know when a crisis is going to hit, and a job loss or sudden disability can be financially devastating. Financial...
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
Rules of thumb exist that say you should be insured for between six and 10 times your annual earnings. But these ranges can be very wide...
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
New to Investing? Avoid These Mistakes.
If you are new to investing, there is no doubt that you will make some mistakes, it just goes with the territory. However, you should...