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The Million-Dollar Retirement Question is All Wrong

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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Shurwest Advisor Spotlight: Mike C., Chicago, IL.

  Mike C. has more than two decades of financial and estate planning experience, having served hundreds of clients in several states. He specializes in working with seniors ...
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Retirement planning differs for women

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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What Does Your Brand Say About You?

Aligning who you are, with your mission, identity and values can form the foundation of brand recognition. How does your firm think about itself and how does it ...
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Healthcare could cost couples $280K in retirement

  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

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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The Best Way To Buy, Sell or Rent a Timeshare

If you think cars depreciate quickly, you may be shocked by the resale prices on timeshares. The first mistake people make is thinking their timeshare is an investment. ...
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Most Baby Boomers face huge retirement income shortfall. How to compensate

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

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

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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