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Home prices rose in June at slowest pace in 10 months

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose modestly in June, pushed up by strong sales and a limited supply of available properties. The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city ...
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Retirement

A Breakdown Of Costs For Those Who Want To Retire Overseas

Could you afford to retire how you want wherever you want? The opportunity for you to do just that could be greater than you might imagine. The most ...
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What’s Wrong With How Women Think About Money

Amanda Steinberg, CEO of DailyWorth and WorthFM, says that there are social misconceptions surrounding the ways women manage their money. These misconceptions aren’t true, Steinberg says. But both ...
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Where To Find Retirement Income That Rises With Inflation

One problem with being a retiree on a fixed income — it’s a fixed income. But living costs rise with inflation, so you’ll want your investment income to ...
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The 80% Rule: How to Achieve Your Desired Retirement Lifestyle

How do you determine how much money you will need in retirement? A lot depends on the retirement lifestyle that you desire. A person who wants to travel ...
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U.S. inflation tame despite economy gaining momentum

U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in July but a rise in industrial output and home building suggested a pickup in economic activity that could allow the Federal Reserve ...
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Making The Case For Fixed Index Annuities

The annuity industry has literally had its ups and downs lately. And while the road ahead may split in different directions, advisers who know how to decipher the ...
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3 Ways to Make Sure Your Retirement Isn’t Boring

Fewer than than half of retirees say they are having a very enjoyable retirement, according to a recent research brief on retirement satisfaction from the Employee Benefit Research ...
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The economy is adding jobs, but the divide between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ is bigger than ever

There’s a new 99 percent. A new report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce says that 11.5 million of the 11.6 million jobs in the ...
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Retirement

Evaluating The Impact of Sequence Risk On Retirement Income

Another way to understand how sequence risk amplifies investment risk is to consider how historical withdrawal rates would have varied based on the actual sequence of historical returns ...
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