One of the things investors fear the most is running out of money in retirement Perhaps that fear is driven by the experiences of one’s own parents, or perhaps by stories of friends and family who...
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis released its advance estimate of second quarter GDP Thursday morning, and it was as frightful as you could imagine US economic output declined by an annualized...
Everyone dreams differently about retirement, but for most people the general goals are similar You’re finally freed from commuting, workplace drama, and stress about deadlines Your time is your...
Believe it or not, there are financial writers out there who believe that it’s possible for you to save too much money for retirement If you’re the average worker or retiree, you’re probably...
With so much uncertainty in the air these days, particularly with regard to the future of financial markets, it can be hard for some to believe that there are people out there heading into retirement...
One of the most common fears people have of retirement is running out of money The thought of being in your 80s or 90s, largely dependent on others for your care, and not being able to pay for food,...
If you’re a holder of an IRA, 401(k), annuity, Pension, TSP or any other qualified retirement plan, you may be in big trouble If you don’t understand the complex and volatile economic...
While pension plans have all but disappeared from private sector workplaces, significant numbers of public employees still expect to receive pensions when they retire, and indeed in many cases depend...
Social Security has been in dire financial shape for much of its existence The system has never been in sound fiscal shape almost from the beginning, and that was really by design The first...
With recent weakness in financial markets, many investors have been looking for ways to safeguard their wealth, and particularly their retirement savings Stock markets are set to take a beating, bond...
When assessing the performance of retirement assets, or indeed of any investment, most people look at the total return of an investment when assessing how much asset growth they’ll see But looking...
With millions of Americans having recently entered unemployment, it was no surprise that many families were going to have difficulty paying rent and mortgages But just how much difficulty they would...
2020 was already set to be an interesting year for investors, what with the increased likelihood of a slowing economy and an oncoming recession The spread of coronavirus and the reaction to it have...
It’s no secret that the retirement outlook for most Americans is dire While figures for the average amount of retirement savings get bandied about here and there in the media, the median amount of...
It can be tempting to look at your 401(k), IRA, TSP, or other retirement account and think that you’ve got it made Maybe you have $100,000 in your account, or $250,000, or maybe you’re one of...
In a world that is growing increasingly digital, the importance of keeping online accounts secure is more important than ever But while much of the focus on online security focuses on accounts with...
When judging how their investment portfolios will perform, most investors look at economic factors to estimate future performance They’ll look at price to earnings ratios, balance sheets, Federal...
Many people like to joke about how Congress always drags its feet on important pieces of legislation or on important societal issues One need only look at the crisis facing Social Security, something...
For decades most people assumed that they would find a job after college, work hard for 30-40 years, and retire comfortably with a pension But that assumption has long since gone by the wayside...
With the dotcom bubble having burst in spectacular fashion in 2000, the housing bubble having resulted in the financial crisis in 2008, and now the everything bubble on the verge of bursting, it’s...
To younger workers the idea of a pension hearkens back to days gone by, when employees spent their entire career with a single company from first hire to retirement In the modern workplace, with...
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