retirement planning

Winston Churchill referred to the condition as his “black dog.”  Charles Dickens fell into a recurrent bleak episode of this very same condition at the start of work on each …

Most of us are familiar with the common 401(k) retirement plans. But you may have also heard the term “403(b) retirement plan.” Whether you saw it online, heard someone talking …

Has retirement crept up on you faster than you thought? Are you excited about it, but feel you may be a little bit behind when it comes to where you …

The term “good debt” is used in two situations. One, when people want to feel good about a huge purchase they just made and are actually scared of. Two, when …

For generations of Americans, a home was not only shelter, but was part of their retirement nest egg. That was the genesis of the 30 year mortgage; you worked your …

People have been in “retirement crisis mode” for the better part of five years now. Since 2008, financial trends impacting retirement have been gloomy — or at least that is …

With the major economic downfall that hit us back in 2008, many people have had to drastically change their retirement plans. Millions lost all, or almost all, of their retirement …

So here you are, about to retire soon.  You’ve done all the right things — saved faithfully through your 401(k), kept up your health club membership, supported your kids through …

Calculating the true cost of retirement doesn’t have to be difficult, though it may seem hard at first.  Experts tend to be all over the place when it comes to …

Choosing a place to retire can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. You could look at it as a fun experience that you will face when it comes …