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HEALTH CARE: CAN ANNUITIES HELP COVER THE COSTS?

Oct 17, 2016

This week’s article tells us that a new study confirms that “America’s senior citizens have their backs to the wall financially.” “With the threat of financial ruin so prevalent, seniors need to take concrete measures to protect their financial health. That’s not a...

BABY BOOMERS AND LOW RETIREMENT IQ

Oct 10, 2016

This week’s article tells us ” While many Americans believe they’re retirement savvy, the average baby boomer has trouble answering even simple retirement questions. New survey data shows folks between 52 and 70 years of age have a significant gap in retirement...

EDUCATION AND RETIREMENT INCOME

Oct 3, 2016

This week’s article tells us that “While some recent studies have identified a decrease in the return to education as the labor market changes, education has a proven impact on lifetime income.” Lifetime income has such an extraordinary impact on our lives, whether it...

MAKING BETTER DECISIONS

Sep 26, 2016

Weekly we try to provide you with information that may help you in your retirement planning. Sometimes that information is obtained from studies conducted through the use of a survey. You may ask how important surveys really are. This week’s article, out of Princeton...

IDENTIFY SHORTFALLS IN YOUR RETIREMENT INCOME STREAMS

Sep 19, 2016

This week’s article reminds us to ask the question “Now that you have created a retirement expense budget and have created a retirement income stream, how do they match up? Do you have enough retirement income to cover your monthly expenses with inflation? If so, are...

DO YOU DRIVE IN THE FAST LANE OR THE SLOW LANE?

Sep 5, 2016

“On your way home from work, do you drive in the slow lane or the fast lane? Each person has a different propensity for risk. When investing, this risk propensity can be used to determine the percentage of your portfolio that is exposed to equities.” This week’s...