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Scams heat up during Medicare open enrollment

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Medicare open enrollment is ongoing and ends Dec. 7. And you better believe the scammers know it. Maybe it’s someone making a call, claiming to be from your ...
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Don’t Believe These Retirement Myths

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Preparing for retirement at any age is not only challenging, it’s downright scary especially in an unpredictable economy, with near-historically low interest rates and looming recession. When preparing ...
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3 advantages of using fixed indexed annuities in retirement

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Fixed indexed annuities are often pegged as a safer way to invest in the market. As such, many financial advisers spurn the product due to its perceived inefficiencies ...
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The best retirement advice you’ve probably never heard

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Chocolate or vanilla? Coke or Pepsi? Cheeseburger happy meal or chicken nuggets, and so on. We Americans love choices. Retirement is no different. As we head into unchartered waters, as ...
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Health Insurance Options When Retiring Early

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IF YOU RETIRE BEFORE Medicare eligibility begins at age 65, you will need to purchase health insurance. It is important to find coverage for routine medical checkups and prescriptions as ...
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The New Realities Of Work And Retirement

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Bob Orozco barks out instructions like a drill sergeant. The 40 or so older adults in this class follow his lead, stretching and bending and marching in place. ...
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How Will the Impeachment Inquiry Affect Markets?

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You might think launching a formal impeachment inquiry against the sitting president of the United States would have a negative impact on markets. Investors, Don’t Worry About Impeachment ...
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Millennials share their retirement plans on Twitter — let’s just say it’s not good

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Climate change. Wars. Overworking. Unnecessary meetings. And just flat out being broke. These are some of the reasons why millennials aren’t planning for much of a retirement. Twitter TWTR, -0.21%  erupted ...
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Why You Need A Retirement Income Distribution Strategy

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I was standing at the top of the highest point in Africa – Mt. Kilimanjaro – with friends and clients several years ago. I considered all of the ...
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Here’s what you should know about Medicare costs if you’re nearing age 65

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After paying into Medicare through payroll withholding for many years, you might think your coverage will be free once you turn 65. You’d be wrong. In reality, the ...
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