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The best way to boost retirement income

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Running out of money in retirement is a huge concern. And given that a large number of workers in their 50s and 60s are behind on savings, it’s ...
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My Most Expensive Investing Mistake — and What You Can Learn From It

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As a novice investor in 2007, one of the most often touted pieces of investing advice I heard was to “take some of your winnings off the table.” ...
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How long will $1 million last you in retirement? Report says it depends on the state

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When it comes to retirement savings, a cool $1 million is the gold standard. However, these days, that may not be enough. Depending on where you live, a ...
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Changing the Definition of Risk in Retirement Planning

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For retirement savers, risk is about more than seeing your investments fall short of a benchmark. Risk manifests differently at various stages in the investment process: Volatility becomes risk when it drives self-defeating ...
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3 ways to recover from a late start on retirement planning

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If it’s any consolation, you’re not alone. When the Employee Benefit Research Institute asked workers as part of its latest Retirement Confidence Survey how much they had set aside for ...
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Retirement planning: Go abroad and you can live nicely on just $30,000 a year

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If you’ve been racking your brain about where to retire on a budget, it might be time to think outside the U.S. A new report by International Living, ...
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Retirement planning 10 years after the financial crisis

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Ten years after the start of the 2008 financial crisis, the retirement income conversation is starkly different than it once was. In fact, everything has changed, from the ...
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Baby boomers are ready to retire; their debt isn’t

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Many seniors are carrying a bigger debt burden into retirement, according to this article on Nasdaq. The article cited stats from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ...
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Does Your Retirement Plan Pass the 3-Point Check-Up?

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Pamela Yellen GUEST WRITER Financial security expert   Retirement plan fees, taxes and healthcare costs are among the biggest threats to Americans’ financial security. Many workers aren’t ...
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Research Shows Retirees With a Guaranteed Income Are Happier, Live Longer

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Retirees surrounded by family and friends—and who also have a substantial check coming in every month for the rest of their lives—are much happier, and live longer according ...
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