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Out of reach? Why women have to save twice as much as men for retirement

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Women make up about half of the U.S. workforce. We own almost 12 million businesses. A full 40% of us are the breadwinners in our households. By most metrics, we’ve come ...
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The changing face of retirement: Apartment living, active lifestyles, and rural homes

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Trend forecasters rightfully focus on the housing needs of millennials when predicting the future of the U.S. real estate market. But the rising senior population, sometimes referred to as a ...
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The Million-Dollar Retirement Question is All Wrong

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When Boomers started working, nearly every major company offered some form of pension providing lifetime income. Now, as members of this generation are retiring in large numbers, pensions ...
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Retirement planning differs for women

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Retirement planning can be daunting for anyone but more so for women. Typically, women live longer than men yet through wage disparity and taking time off to care ...
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Healthcare could cost couples $280K in retirement

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  Employers better step up their employee retirement planning efforts: According to Fidelity Investments’ latest annual cost estimate, a 65-year-old couple retiring this year would need $280,000 to ...
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Health-related tax planning mistake most baby boomers make: Tax Strategy Scan

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65% of baby boomers are making a huge financial mistake that could leave them broke Sixty-five percent of baby boomers have not prepared for their medical expenses in ...
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Most Baby Boomers face huge retirement income shortfall. How to compensate

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It’s no secret that Americans on a whole are facing a retirement crisis. It’s estimated that nearly half of all households have no money set aside for the ...
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Working After Retirement: Here Are 2 Big Reasons Why You Will

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LAWRENCE CARREL Some people can’t wait to stop working and spend their days golfing, socializing and playing cards. Working after retirement is the farthest thing from their mind. ...
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Millennials And Boomers: Underinformed And Underserved

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Summary What do they have in common? They have no concept of how to prepare for retirement. They are either getting bad advice or no advice.  Where are ...
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10 Ways to Borrow When Retired

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Many retirees think they can’t take out a loan because they no longer receive a salary. In fact, while it can be harder to qualify to borrow in ...
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