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Confidence Rises to Five-Month High as Americans Cheer Discounts

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Confidence ended the year on a brighter note as low prices put U.S. consumers in the holiday spirit. The University of Michigan said Wednesday that its final sentiment ...
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You may need less retirement income than you think

Income Retirement
New research indicates that retirees—especially in higher income brackets—might need to replace less of their pre-retirement income than they think. Financial planners have long suggested that individuals replace 80% ...
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Forget About Your Net Worth: In Retirement, It’s All About Cash Flow

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You’ll most likely spend your pre-retirement years accumulating assets through saving and investing. Once you hit retirement, the idea is to de-accumulate these assets in a way that ...
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Market pullback could be healthy

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Contributed by Benjamin Bimson, CIMA® Investment Advisor  BCJ Financial This week we attended the Schwab Impact 2015 conference in Boston, MA. The Impact conference is a huge one ...
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8 Things Not to Do in Retirement

8 Things Not to Do in Retirement
Retirement is a huge adjustment for most people, mentally and socially. Your day-to-day routine changes without a job to report to, and you and your spouse have to ...
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High Income Tax Deferral FIA Strategy

Retirement
Although it doesn’t necessarily work out that way, the tax system in the U.S. is intended to be progressive. This means that more you earn, the more tax ...
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Living Longer is a Good Thing… Right?

Retirement
Longevity Risk and Reward Science has been making great strides lately lengthening our life spans to the point special considerations need to be made regarding the quality of ...
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The Most Important Retirement Income Source Most People Get Wrong

Income Retirement
Social Security has never been more important—or more difficult to get right. Social Security benefits are more complicated than most pre-retirees understand, and the confusion results in millions ...
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4 Ways to Take Retirement Planning Into Your Own Hands

Retirement
Most people will receive Social Security payments in retirement. A fortunate few will also receive public or private traditional pension payments. But you can’t necessarily count on these ...
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How To Make It In The Gig Economy: 4 Tips For Freelancers

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The informal motto of the on-demand economy has a nice ring to it: “Be your own boss.” But if you want to scrape together a living by driving ...
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