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7 Tips For People About To Retire

Be realistic about how you’ll spend your time. Vague thoughts about finally having time to relax won’t be much of a comfort after several months away from your trusty old job. “What is it that you...

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Living the Dream of Retiring Abroad

There are plenty of good reasons for setting up housekeeping in another country when you have the freedom to travel. You can enjoy a lifestyle that would be out of reach in the States and leave those...

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“In-Plan” 401(k) Conversions: How The Fiscal Cliff Could Lower Your Taxes

The Fiscal Cliff: a buzzword that has everyone talking (even though most don’t know what they’re talking about). If you haven’t heard of the Fiscal Cliff - Welcome! This must be your first time on the...

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Planning for Income in Retirement

No matter how large your portfolio is or how aggressive you’ve been with your stock- market plays, once you’ve retired your primary goal is no longer the accumulation of assets. They’re always nice, of...

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How to Make the Most out of Social Security

Knowing how to apply for Social Security benefits, when you are eligible for Social Security, and figuring out the best time to apply for the benefits is difficult and confusing. Many recipients simply...

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Six Financial Literacy Tips For Seniors

April is Financial Literacy Month, and it’s important for seniors to think about how best to protect and preserve their assets. Speaking of literacy, though, just as we didn’t teach ourselves to read...

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Retirement Savings: What To Do If You’re Screwed

You’re over 50—and you know you don’t have enough saved. Every time you hear a piece of advice about socking money away from retirement, it gives you chills. You try to ignore it, but it’s getting...

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Eight Tips for Choosing a Nursing Home

It’s not easy deciding which nursing home (or assisted-care facility) would best suit an aging loved one. Unfortunately, often times the person in question is no help at all. Many of us have been...

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Retired, with Roommate: Seniors Share the Rent

Some seniors have nice homes, but not a lot of ready cash. Others are renters, and not particularly comfortable with that regular money drain. And there are a few of us still living with the kids to...

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Money-Saving Fail: 4 Reasons Not to Take Dave Ramsey’s Financial Advice

Dave Ramsey, like many conventional minded financial advisers revered for their knowledge, may be out of touch when it comes to giving advice in today’s bewildering economy. As most people have learned...

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How to Retire with a Six-Figure Income

Saving for retirement is an abstract exercise until you put real numbers into a real plan. Let’s construct a strategy for a $100,000 retirement income starting at age 65 and running until age 90. Keep...

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What You Should Know About Money in Your 30s and 40s

Changing your financial state  requires a kind of time travel to commune with your future self.  Where do you want to be in 10, 20 years? Are you on the right path, or heading in the wrong direction?...

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Saving for Retirement: If You’re a Young Man, It’s Unlikely, Study Finds

The person least likely to be saving for retirement is a man under age 25, according to a new study from the Vanguard Group, “How America Saves 2014.” He works in the wholesale and retail trade and has...

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6 Financial Issues All Same-Sex Couples Should Discuss

All couples in long-term relationships must learn how to tackle financial decisions together. But gay and lesbian couples face additional challenges, thanks to confusing and ever-changing laws....

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