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Home Retirement Retirement-planning Sleep Better in 2025: Slay These Four Retirement Fears

Monsters under the bed aren’t the only thing keeping older adults awake at night. So are fears about retirement, and for good reason. Retirement isn’t cheap; it can ...
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The Social Security Fairness Act is now in the hands of the Senate. Here’s what could happen next.

Decades in the making, the legislation would eliminate a provision that reduces Social Security payments to some retirees who also collect a pension from jobs that aren’t covered ...
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Morningstar: How the 2024 Election Could Affect Your Portfolio

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, and the uncertainty can present pitfalls for investors. “There are a lot of emotions involved,” says Dan Lefkovitz, a strategist with Morningstar Indexes ...
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9 Ways Retirement Has Changed

Key Takeaways: Inflation has long-term impacts on retirees’ purchasing power. Higher inflation has forced retirees to take larger withdrawals, increasing the risk of outliving savings. Becoming a millionaire ...
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Could Political Arguments Ruin Your Estate Plan?

At one time, political disagreements were just that — disagreements. It wasn’t uncommon for political talk to make its way into conversation at Thanksgiving dinner, and when someone ...
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How to get inflation-protected income that carries you through retirement

Annuities are better bargains if you purchase them right before interest rates decline. But if you’re worried that inflation could climb significantly higher, they may still be a ...
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The human side of retirement: Moving beyond the numbers

The financial services industry has made a major effort to help Americans plan for a financially secure retirement. But the industry must do more to help Americans plan ...
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MoneyWatch The new middle-class retirement plan: Working into old age

A new glimpse into how middle-class people in the U.S. think about retirement is revealing some startling views about how long they expect to live and to work. ...
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Why People Resist Retirement

Given that most Americans retire by age 64, some may wonder why these men — or perhaps any number of elderly business leaders — didn’t retire long ago. In ...
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How long you may live is one of retirement planning’s biggest unknowns. How experts say to get the best estimate

To effectively plan for your retirement, experts say, you need to watch your savings rate and total nest egg. But how much you really need to have set aside depends on ...
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