A lot of traditional retirement planning advice is all about the future. The goal is to save as much as possible, maximize your retirement contributions, and find an investment strategy that offers the right combination of risk and reward. While each of these things...
For many people, one of the biggest concerns about retirement is the high cost of medical expenses. As you grow older, you will probably need more frequent visits to the doctor, and you may rely on expensive medications to maintain your health. It can be scary to look...
We’ve all received those annoying texts, emails, and phone calls letting us know that our warranties have expired, that our credit card has been frozen, or that “unless we send $99 right now,” our software will no longer work — whatever that means! Worse yet, many...
Medicare undergoes changes each year. As healthcare costs rise, premiums and deductibles for Medicare increase (or sometimes decrease) to make up these costs. Significant changes have been made to Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance across various plans....
The SECURE Act, which passed in December 2019, aimed to make retirement savings less complicated for retirees. It kickstarted significant changes to contribution ages and required minimum distributions, and the law also affected inherited IRAs for many people. If...
Many retirees launch second careers, also called bridge jobs, when they reach retirement. In 2019, a survey found that almost 40% of those who retire were going back to work. Some launched second careers because their retirement was not what they expected. Many...