Our featured article of the month, Where Will Your Retirement Money Come From?, outlines retirement resources, then compares the expectations and the realities for retirees' income sources during their retirement years. As defined benefit plans become a thing of the past, workers have been responsible for their own retirement savings through employer sponsored plans like...
Our featured article of the month, Retirement Realities, answers some frequently asked questions about retirement expectations. Online calculators are certainly helpful with projecting figures out many years, but they lack any nuance. Even the systems used by financial planners provide figures and calculations without taking into account the reality of life. Experience and counsel are...
Our featured article of the month, Navigating Retirement Pitfalls, reminds retirees about the sidesteps that can lead to difficulties when it comes to their retirement planning moves. While life happens and the inevitable falls upon us, being prudent and following sound advice can help lessen the overall impact possible miscues may have on the health...
Our featured article of the month, Understanding Extended Care, explains some high level points on what extended care looks like in terms of its services, cost, and sources for payment. Of course like most things, when you are in it, the reality of the situation is much different. Reviews by Medicare graded facilties were based...
Our featured article of the month, Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Lifestyle?, delves into the understanding that retirement income planning, while numerically driven, can largely be influenced by lifestyle. After non-discretionary expenses are covered, choices made within the discretionary income expenditures are focused on the goals and wants of your desired existence. Understanding your desires...
In a 2022 survey, 35% of all workers reported they were either “not too” or “not at all” confident that they would have enough money to pay for their medical expenses in retirement. Regardless of your confidence, however, being aware of potential healthcare costs during retirement may allow you to understand what you can pay...
Our featured article of the month, IRA Deadlines are Approaching, provides the necessary deadlines for meeting such items as current and prior year IRA contributions, Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)s and some tips on not getting your contributions confused for either past or current year. RMDS must be taken by the last day of the calendar...
Our featured article of the month, Secure Act 2.0, describes how in the final days of 2022, Congress passed a new set of retirement rules designed to make it easier to contribute to retirement plans and access those funds earmarked for retirement. The law is called SECURE 2.0, and it's a follow-up to the Setting Every Community...
Our featured article of the month, New Retirement Contribution Limits for 2023, is a simple listing of some of the adjustments the IRS has made to contribution limits for various retirement vehicles. Note that gifting limits have been raised as well. Contact your HR department to make adjustments to your work sponsored retirement plans. For IRA...
Our featured article of the month, Should We Reconsider What “Retirement” Means? provides a brief explanation of the changing concept of retirement amongst today's retirees. Mostly gone is the old adage involving a sofa and the TV. Today's retirement has become dynamic, involving new business startups, volunteer work or international relocation. Retirees are finding energy for new...
