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Don’t panic and let ‘Brexit’ ruin your retirement

If you woke Friday shocked at the outcome of the “Brexit” vote and frightened at what will happen when markets open, you’re not alone. “Today will be an ...
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Moody’s analysis: Trump presidency would ‘significantly’ hurt economy

(Politico) Donald Trump’s presidency would “significantly” weaken the country, driving the U.S. into a “lengthy recession” with nearly 3.5 million job losses and a 7 percent unemployment rate, ...
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Retirement

Having emergency savings is even more important in retirement

(Washington Post) Often overlooked in our retirement plans (and our work lives, for that matter) is what I like to call a “slush fund” for emergencies. Most people ...
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Money

There’s only one way to battle inflation in retirement

While you are driving toward income independence, your money is driving in reverse. Inflation is why. As if you don’t have enough to worry about for retirement, the ...
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Consumer Spending Surges and Home Prices Climb

WASHINGTON — Consumer spending surged in April, led by a big jump in purchases of autos and other durable goods, while home prices kept climbing in March. Consumer ...
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Retirement

3 Retirement Planning Tips for Parents Who Started Late

Let’s say you fall madly in love at 35, tie the knot at 40, and decide to start a family a few years later. This would’ve sounded odd ...
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U.S. Economy Could Be Poised For Stronger Growth

Chris Arnold for NPR A couple of indicators just out suggest the U.S. economy might be getting ready to shift into a higher gear. Overall industrial output rose ...
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Social Security

This Social Security claiming strategy could add thousands to your retirement income

The 2015 bi-partisan budget act killed the “File and Suspend” as of April 29. But that doesn’t mean the end of smart Social Security election options that could ...
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Earnings season begins

Ben Bimson  BCJ Financial When is down really up? Earnings season for the 1st quarter kicked off last week and markets were happy with the results. It is ...
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Retirement

How Do You Measure Which Retirement Income Strategy Is Best?

April 19, 2016 by Michael Kitces Given the myriad of products available to today’s retirees, there are a lot of choices to consider about which retirement income strategy ...
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