Jul 28, 2016 | Do You Know, Retirement Plans, Retirement Reality
In a washingtonpost.com piece, Rodney Brooks, one of our best financial writers, begins by saying “I seldom write about Social Security without a huge response from readers. That’s not a bad thing. It seems that just about everyone has an opinion about Social Security...
Jul 25, 2016 | Boomer Retirement, Do You Know, Money and Aging, Retirement Plans
“The number one problem in today’s generation and economy is the lack of financial literacy” Alan Greenspan “Employees with access to financial and retirement education have less stress, more savings and more confidence than those without access, a Ramsey...
Jul 21, 2016 | Asset Allocation, Boomer Retirement, Money and Aging, Planning for Longevity, Retirement Plans
When Warren Buffett speaks, we listen, and the latest edition of AARP The Magazine—always a particularly solid read for its tips-laden Money Report—has 10 lessons gathered from the legendary investor on building a retirement portfolio. The excellent article by Dan...
Jul 19, 2016 | 401k, Boomer Retirement, IRA, Money and Aging, Planning for Longevity, Protect Your Family, Retirement Plans, Retirement Reality
“Americans from all walks of life face several overarching challenges to their retirement security and personal savings. More specifically, they have to deal with six primary obstacles that make it harder for them to put away enough money to have a secure retirement,”...
Jul 15, 2016 | Asset Allocation, Boomer Retirement, Money and Aging, Retirement Plans, Retirement Reality
For most Americans, it’s apparently the former. “Despite the fact that it can lower their Social Security benefits by as much as 30%, collecting Social Security before their full retirement age is the plan for more than four in 10 Americans age 50 or older,” writes...
