Overspending Risk
Here’s a threat to a fulfilling retirement that seems to hurt as many people as almost anything else I see: Overspending risk. When you transition into retirement and receive a lump-sum pension payout from your employer, or cash out your 401(k), you may suddenly be in possession of hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, which is likely more money than you’ve ever had in your life.
Is it hard to change financial advisors?
Sometimes I’ll speak with somebody who has had the same financial advisor for many years and has not liked him or her because that advisor is condescending, or they provide poor service, or the results have been lousy. Whatever the case may be, you’re certainly not stuck with that financial advisor.
Big Changes to Social Security Are Here!
Over the years, you’ve probably noticed headlines warning about the substantial changes that experts believe are coming to Social Security. While these headlines are intended to scare you, the one thing that you could always count on was that whatever changes were being promised were only going to happen “at some point in the future.”
Welcome to the future.
What Just Happened?
Social Security 101
Social Security remains a hot-button topic for many people. One of the main reasons is that each and every day more and more Baby Boomers are taking down their shingles and heading into retirement.
What Women need to know about Social Security and divorce
According to the Social Security administration, even though more women than at any time in America’s history are in the workforce, on average, they still receive a greater proportion of their Social Security benefits from their husband’s (or their former husband’s) accumulation of benefits than from their own work history (this will change as the women who have been in the workforce for their entire careers begin to retire).
When it Comes to Social Security, What Does Full Retirement Age Mean?
The age in which you begin to take Social Security affects how much you’ll receive over the duration of your retirement. Here’s a basic guide:
What is a Social Security "Credit?"
You qualify for Social Security benefits after you’ve worked at a job and they’ve deducted Social Security taxes for a specific amount of time.
When to Take Social Security
It’s pretty common to hear financial experts advise people to put off taking Social Security for as long as possible to maximize their monthly payments. While in many cases that might be the best course of action, it’s definitely not the best for everyone.
Don't Take Social Security Early, (unless...)
Have you recently turned 66, and are thinking: “Time to claim my Social Security?”
Not so fast.
