Taxes Could Ruin Your Retirement
When you retire, you leave behind many things—the daily stresses of work, commuting, maybe your old home. What you don't leave behind is a tax bill
COLA, Social Security, and Tax 2019
The 2019 Social Security COLA increase is the largest the country has seen in seven years. It sees a windfall of about $468 a year for a fifth of Americans
The Difficult Truth about Retirement in America
Many Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement, with too little savings, unrealistic ideas about when retirement will occur, and no clear plan for paying for healthcare in retirement
Long-Term Care in Retirement
Experts say the greatest challenge older American face is planning for and financing long-term care. Most of the 8 million Americans who require long term care are over the age of 65.
How to Get the Most Out of Social Security
The 2019 cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8%, a $40-per-month increase on average, will be the biggest adjustment to Social Security payments in the past seven years
Retirement in Florida
Retirement in Florida is in the top five "best places to retire" list, Even though it's not ranked the number one, there are many reasons to choose Florida to spend your golden years.
The Retirement Community Lifestyle
Planning ahead is the key to making your retirement dream a reality. One option that could keep the dream alive is retiring in a community that caters to your every whim
Travel and Retiring
Once you have retired, you may want to take some trips and enjoy yourself. Before you do that of course, you have all your finances squared away
Debts that Could Derail Your Retirement
Heading into your retirement, one should take a look at prioritizing which debts to focus on before you hang up your hat for the last time
Saving for the Future
Saving helps you keep the proverbial wolf from the door yet most Americans are not even close to being ready for any kind of financial emergency. [1] 65 percent of Americans are saving little or absolutely zero.