Jan 29, 2016 | 401k, Planning for Longevity, Retirement Plans
One of our favorite financial writers has long been Jane Bryant Quinn, and there’s great material from her 2016 book, How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide, in the January-February edition of AARP Bulletin. Her piece in the Your Money section...
Jan 27, 2016 | News, Pension Parameters, Retirement Plans
By Kevin McCormack, President, Pension Parameters Financial Services, Inc. Following several years of strong positive returns, the U.S. equity market ended the year essentially flat. Although overall performance on the year was muted, major stock indices were...
Jan 25, 2016 | Retirement Plans, Tax deductible, Tax Planning and Deductions
The Internal Revenue Service announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2016, as they were in the previous quarter. The rates will be: three (3) percent for overpayments [two (2) percent in the case of a...
Jan 19, 2016 | Pension Parameters, Retirement Plans
Any serious financial reading—indeed not a few press stories have referenced its compelling analyses–should include reports put forth by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. We recommend that you check out its impressive work at www.bc.edu and a...
Jan 15, 2016 | Planning for Longevity, Retirement Plans
“Workers are saving more for retirement, and the youngest — not exactly known for squirreling money away — are boosting their savings rates faster than any other age group,” reports AP business writer Stan Choe. “Millennials between the ages of 25 and 34 are saving a...