Retirement, Social Security, and Divorce
For divorcees nearing retirement, time is ticking away and financial readiness is an essential factor to consider. The good news is that although Social Security can be a rather complex matter, you may be eligible for a benefit that equals one-half of your ex-spouse is full retirement amount.
College Loans and Debt
September is College Savings Month. The new school year is upon us, and it is time to consider college savings, loans, and the many things that this process of paying for one is higher education entails.
How Taxes Can Ruin Your Retirement Plans
There is one more thing to consider which may throw the proverbial wrench in your retirement plans -- taxes.
A Closer Look at Life Insurance
Life insurance has the unique quality that on a long enough timeline, every policyholder will eventually qualify for a payout.
Three Tips for Writing a Business Plan
Writing a business plan does not have to take months and months, compiling pages and pages of text. You can create a plan in a relatively short time, working at your own pace.
Long-Term Care for an Aging Population
The conversation surrounding long-term care is usually framed around the statistics of older Americans. But there is something else we should all be talking about - population growth and life expectancy.
Retirement Planning for Business Owners
Most of the time entrepreneurs have their hands so full with the stresses and details of running a business that they sometimes do not have the time or resources to plan for their own financial future.
Retirement Smart Millennials
Saving early and often is the key to long-term financial security. And Millennials are set to have a huge population of millionaires.
Common Investment Mistakes
Making investment mistakes can be very costly, for obvious reasons, and so they should be avoided if possible. But faced with a multitude of investment choices, it can be easy to become overwhelmed and fall into poor decisions.
Rolling the Dice on Your Retirement
Gambling is a bad thing - unless done responsibly - as in done for entertainment purposes with money that you do not mind losing. There is no situation where a person would be ok with losing their retirement savings.