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Is it worth paying a financial advisor to prepare for retirement planning?

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The road to retirement is full of twists and turns. You might think you’re on the right path, but life can throw unexpected obstacles in your way that ...
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Nearly half of investors believe 2024 elections will have bigger impact on their portfolios than market performance, survey finds

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For many Americans, planning for retirement may feel like a daunting financial goal. Now, there’s another risk on the horizon that may stoke their worries — the 2024 elections. Almost ...
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Retired or Nearly Retired? 2024 Is the Time to Focus on Risk Reduction

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The future ain’t what it used to be,” the inimitable Yogi Berra once said. Yogi knew the future is unpredictable. No one in 2019 could have predicted a ...
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With Interest Rates Near Their Peak, Fixed Index Annuities Are Worth A Closer Look

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If you’re like many people who’ve focused on the negative impact of higher interest rates after shopping for a car or home equity loan, it’s time to look on ...
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Five 2023 Financial Events and the Timeless Lessons They Reinforced

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BY EVAN T. BEACH, CFP®, AWMA® PUBLISHED 2 DAYS AGO Coming into 2023, a lot of very smart people made a lot of very scary predictions about the economy and ...
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Interest Rates Are Going to Stay Higher. 3 Ways to Benefit in Retirement.

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There’s plenty of uncertainty in the markets as the Federal Reserve looks to end the most aggressive interest-rate hiking cycle in decades. But one thing seems clear: We’re ...
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Social Security – Beware The Annual Earnings Limitation

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The earliest most people can apply for Social Security benefits is 62. You can apply for survivor benefits at age 60 and not married. Whenever you apply for ...
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Retirement Planning in a Time of Inflation and High Interest Rates

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Retirement planning can be a complex puzzle to solve, with multiple pieces that need to align for a comfortable retirement. In recent times, two significant factors have emerged ...
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These behavioral traits lead to greater retirement savings, research finds. Yet only 10% of workers have them

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People who find it easiest to financially prepare for retirement have four behavioral traits, a new survey shows. Yet just 10% of workers have all of these “optimal” characteristics, according to ...
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Seven Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Goal Age to Collect Social Security

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An important player in your overall retirement plan, Social Security can help fund your living expenses when you’re no longer able to work or are working reduced hours. ...
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