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Social Security: Here’s How To Find Out Early How Much Your COLA Increase Is

If you want to figure out how much your Social Security checks will be after the COLA increase without having to wait until then, consider using the 3.2% ...
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There’s a good chance you’re not planning for retirement correctly. Here’s why.

Retirement planning is a daunting exercise for most Americans, who are exhorted to save as much as possible for their golden years. But there’s another essential piece to ...
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No Two Journeys Are Alike: Why You Need a Personalized Plan

By Rose Niang Managing your personal financial portfolio can be daunting. Few people, including sophisticated investors, feel qualified to do it alone. But there’s no question that having ...
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Baby Boomers Are Hitting Peak 65. What It Means For Retirement Planning

The graying of the baby boomer generation will have a huge impact on retirement planning, health care, Social Security, taxes and investing in 2024 and beyond. And that’s ...
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Life Insurance Retirement Plan (LIRP)

What Is an LIRP? A life insurance retirement plan is a permanent life insurance policy, such as universal life insurance, that combines life insurance coverage with a “cash value” ...
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Will Social Security Benefits Really Get Slashed by 23% in the Next Decade?

A Social Security funding crisis could be on the horizon if policymakers fail to take action to protect the program in the next decade, threatening a 23% cut ...
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Single in Retirement? 20 Ways To Live a Richer Life on Your Own

You likely didn’t plan to be alone during retirement, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it. There are ways to live an enriching and fulfilling life — both financially ...
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The key to living well after retirement is having purpose. Here are 3 science-backed ways to find it

“We don’t really shift our focus to, how do we live well in this extra time,” M.T. Connolly, author of the new book The Measure of Our Age, tells Fortune. ...
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4 things to do to get ready for your first year of retirement

ccording to a recent article in Moneywise, there are four things you need to do to prepare for in your first year of retirement. Below is their list, with some ...
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Your standard of living in retirement is largely determined by this surprising thing

Most of what we focus on when planning for retirement makes little long-term difference. The single biggest determinant, having more importance than all other factors combined, is the ...
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