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Should Annuities Be Part of my Retirement Income Strategy (And How Much)?
More and more retirees are asking about annuities. Funny thing is… For many of you, part of your retirement income is already delivered as an annuity payment. Social Security is technically an annuity, providing guaranteed income for life. It also has the bonus of being indexed for inflation. Most economists recommend people purchase immediate annuities […]
How Working Longer Is Changing Retirement Strategies
More and more Americans remain in the work force after age 65. Some people need the money and don’t want to walk away from the salaries they’re making. Others aren’t ready to leave the structure and activity of the work place. Many people haven’t found other activities that will give meaning and purpose to their […]
How to Raise Emergency Retirement Cash
Retirees depend on their nest eggs for much of their cash. When money is needed, they plan to raise it from either income generated by the nest egg or sales of assets, such as mutual funds or stocks. And most people enter retirement with no other ways of raising cash. Selling more assets to raise cash incurs costs. One […]
5 Ideas to Simplify Your Financial Life
Most people find the financial part of their lives too complicated. Over and again, I’ve found that complicated finances lead to procrastination and stress. Too much time is spent simply organizing papers and data to figure out where things stand. By then, you’re too exhausted to make decisions or implement changes. If that sounds like […]
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Key Elements of Your Long Term Care Plan
In Part 1 of this article, I shared my thoughts on how to create a smart and effective long-term care plan, along with 3 key components that need to be considered in your long-term care plan. This week let’s continue the discussion with 4 more critical components of your long-term care plan. Long-term care insurance. […]
How to Build Your Long-Term Care Plan
The cost of long-term care is one of the major retirement financial worries. Survey after survey confirms that. The data also confirms that few people do anything about long-term care, other than worry. One survey even found that many people would rather go to the dentist than talk to someone about long-term care. That needn’t […]
7 “Action Steps” Missing from your Estate Planning Strategy: Part 2
No matter what your net worth is, an estate plan is always worth putting into place. It’s a legally binding document that spells out who gets your assets… It offers ways to limit the tax burden on your estate… And it helps your loved ones from having to deal with too many administrative nightmares after […]
The 7 “Action Steps” Missing from Your Estate Planning Strategy
Most people, especially those with at least modest wealth, have engaged in some estate planning. Yet few people have complete plans. More likely than not, your estate plan is going to have gaps. There are plenty of anecdotes to support the statement, but there is also concrete evidence. I regularly see surveys of either estate […]