Tag Archives | Retirement

When is the Right Time to Retire?

This is such a complex question.  There are all sorts of things you might think about such as when you’ll receive social security benefits, do you have enough money in savings, your health, etc.  These are things a good financial planner can help you evaluate before making the big decision. Since I’ve been blogging about personal [...]

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Retiring Abroad: A Sensible Choice in Today’s Economic Climate?

Retiring Abroad: A Sensible Choice in Today’s Economic Climate?

This is a guest post from Rick Todd who writes at Expat Investing on such topics as to whether retiring abroad is right for you and if you can afford to live abroad on social security alone. For many, retirement is seen with fear and trepidation rather than optimism and happiness. Why? For many it will [...]

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Why Your 401K May Not Be that Great and What to Do About It

Why Your 401K May Not Be that Great and What to Do About It

In general, the 401K is a great tool. Most people who invest for retirement start with their company 401K. And this is a great place to start. It’s easy, contributions are automatic, annual contribution limits are high ($16,500), and usually there is a company match (i.e. free money) to be had just for participating. But [...]

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Retirement Financial Advice – Quotes and Retiree Survey

Retirement Financial Advice – Quotes and Retiree Survey

Instead of a personal finance article roundup post today (as I typically do on Fridays), I want to tell you about some research a friend of mine, who is a voluteer with Crown Financial Ministries, is doing to create a Wise Advice retiree curriculum. There is a need out there to develop a curriculum for those who are in their [...]

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