Taxes in Retirement: What You Need to Know Life after retirement is full of changes and challenges, not the least of which is trying to understand how taxes will impact your income and deductions in retirement. Many wonder how big their tax bill will be in retirement and how long their retirement will last. The average American can expect to
Insure Your Love Why do people really buy life insurance? For most it comes down to love. They love someone and want to make sure their family or loved ones wouldn’t suffer financially if something happened to them. A life insurance policy is the ultimate gift of love. It’s less expensive than many other standard gifts like jewelry, yet provides
Make Saving More Money for Retirement Your #1 New Year’s Resolution It’s that time of year when we all make New Year’s resolutions, such as eating better, working out more, and getting into better shape. But what about your financial future? What kind of shape is your portfolio in? How much are you currently saving for your retirement? You may
Retirement Planning for Procrastinators You’ve probably heard that you’re never too young to start saving for retirement. However, many of us have procrastinated or have had other priorities and debt come up that prevented us from putting more money aside for our future. Or maybe you tried to save but got hit with unexpected setbacks like a job loss or
5 Things You Need to Know About Long-Term Care Insurance Chances are you’ll live well into your 80s, your 90s, and possibly even longer. When you live a long life, the likelihood you’ll need long-term health care is greatly increased. That’s why over 10 million Americans have purchased long-term care insurance.1 Here are just a few things you should know:
Getting Your Affairs in Order 10 Steps for Creating a Smart End-of-Life Plan End-of-life planning sounds like something you do towards the end of your life. But the reality is, no one knows what tomorrow will bring. If the worst were to happen, you wouldn’t want your family to be burdened with financial, legal and logistical problems. These 10 steps
Life Insurance 101 for Retirees According to a recent 2016 Insurance Barometer Study by Life Happens and LIMRA, having enough money for a comfortable retirement continues to be the top financial concern among most American consumers (66 percent). Next on the list are two related, and just as troubling, retirement concerns—paying for long-term care (58 percent) and medical expenses (58
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