Feb 29, 2016 | Money and Aging, Retirement Plans, Retirement Reality
“It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone”—Andy Rooney As anyone who knew the wry and curmudgeonly Rooney (who died in 2011 at age 92) would likely testify, getting...
Feb 25, 2016 | Do You Know, Planning for Longevity, Protect Your Family
It will likely shock no one to report that American couples squabble over money, but the percentage of them that do—47%–may indeed surprise many. That’s among the revealing statistics contained in Fidelity Investments’ fifth annual Couples Retirement Study. As...
Feb 23, 2016 | Boomer Retirement, Do You Know, Money and Aging, Protect Your Family, Retirement Reality
“A nickle ain’t worth a dime anymore”—Yogi Berra Has anyone been more quoted (or misquoted) than the great Hall of Fame Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, who died last year at age 90? His exemplary life and countless baseball records live on, and so do a considerable number...
Feb 20, 2016 | Do You Know, Money and Aging, Planning for Longevity, Retirement Reality
For many, meeting expenses isn’t getting any easier, and, and as a consequence, the phrase “living month to month” is becoming distressingly familiar. In fact, as Rebecca Moore writes in a sobering piece for plansponsor.com headlined Most Struggle to Find Money to...