Retirement
Officials within the Social Security Administration are floating the idea of raising the retirement age. Though no proposal is in play just yet, Congressional staffers are studying a rise in the age at which you can claim based on the idea that Americans are living longer. This drastic step would be undertaken in response to […]
Social Security scams are on the rise. The November Retirement Confidence Index from SimplyWise reported that 47% of Americans were targeted by a Social Security scam in a recent three-month period. SimpleWise found that 53% of seniors were the target of a Social Security scam over the same period. What’s more, 21% of seniors were […]
The golden rule when it comes to claiming Social Security is that you should wait until you reach your full retirement age in order to maximize the benefits you can receive. You get paid more for waiting because the government calculates that you are likely to collect for fewer years. Each year you wait means […]
While the rule of thumb is to retire at the age of 65, here’s the truth: Most Americans retire at the age of 62. In fact, in 2017 the average age of a living retiree was just under 60 years old. How to retire early? It takes real planning. The sad truth is that more […]
The landscape of retirement planning has experienced a notable shift with the enactment of new regulations governing inherited individual retirement accounts (IRAs). As individuals striving to secure their financial futures, it’s crucial to grasp these changes and their implications. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the core modifications surrounding inherited IRAs and decipher their […]
One out of six retired Americans is a millionaire right now, according to from the Fed Reserve Board and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Could you retire as a millionaire? However, the median wealth of retirees is only about $200,000. Clearly a few people with $1 million actually have a lot more, while most Americans have significantly […]
To have the kind of retirement you have always wished for, you need to have a solid strategy in place. But that can be seriously sidetracked by errors. Learning what retirement mistakes to avoid is key. Take care to steer clear of a few major pitfalls in your retirement plan. Do that, and you should […]
The most surefire way to predict the future is to incrementally plan and build towards it on your own terms. What you do today immediately informs how your short-term and long-term future plans will play out. And that is the best way to describe a trust. A trust is essentially a legacy and familial financial […]
One of the most efficient ways to make your retirement dollars last longer during retirement is to live in a foreign country. There are many developing and developed foreign countries where the dollar is stronger than the local currency. A retirement account that would be exhausted in a large American city within a decade could […]
The death of a loved one is always hard. While any person should take any and as much time as they need to grieve there will be bureaucratic and administrative issues that will need to be taken care of on behalf of the deceased. One issue that you may find yourself dealing with is what […]
