You have likely heard the ominous reports on the state of Americans’ retirement savings; a recent report showed that over 30 percent of the population has no retirement savings or pensions, including people approaching the typical retirement age. With the distinct possibility that social security will either be substantially decreased or eliminated, this is […]
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Caring for Your Parents: What You Need to Know in 2016
It’s the role reversal neither side wants. As your parents cared for you while you grew up, now you must look after them as they decline with age. If you – and they – are lucky, your parents will remain in good health and lead active lives well into their golden years. If you’re not […]
Read More...Retired & Thriving: How to Stay Active, Engaged, and Sharper than Ever
With retirement, you’ve entered a new stage of life. Done right, it is as productive – perhaps more so – than previous life stages. While you might want to just relax and do nothing for a while after retiring from a lifetime of hard work, boredom can kick in pretty quickly, and that’s not healthy. […]
Read More...What You Don’t Know About Your 401(k)
More than 500,000 American employers offer 401(k) retirement plans to their employees, and over 90 million American workers are enrolled in these plans. As of 2015, around 52 million of this number were active, contributing participants in 401(k) plans. While it’s usually easy to sign up for your company’s 401(k) plan (and many firms today […]
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