When planning for retirement, a lot of the focus is on finances. But where you retire and the quality of life you will have there are just as important. ...
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Some of the nation’s money management giants are tackling the growing concern that more Americans may begin to outlive their retirement savings. Starting in the fall, Fidelity will let ...
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You can always use some professional tax tips when it comes to saving taxes. Some financial decisions, like filing your income tax, should be diplomatic indeed. With effective ...
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Inflation has been hitting retirees from the gas pump to the grocery store. Their next shock is expected in medical costs and health insurance—the expenses retirees can least ...
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Are you sure you’re ready to retire? No, really … are you sure? Although some 73% of American workers say they’re on track for a comfortable lifestyle in ...
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Medicare beneficiaries may see their premiums for prescription drug coverage dip in 2023, although their deductibles might rise. The average basic monthly premium for Medicare Part D is ...
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The paradox at hand: if your goal is not to make anyone rich with an inheritance, why are you worried about what happens to the principal? With the ...
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The gender wage gap has remained remarkably stubborn for decades and, inevitably, becomes a significant shortfall at retirement. In 2020, women made 83 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to ...
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When bull markets rage on everyone is excited and happy. When the bear appears, that sunshine quickly turns to doom and gloom. Adviser Russ Gaiser shares perspectives on ...
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Now that’s more like it. Older Americans scraping by on meager increases in their Social Security checks the past decade will reap a relative windfall next year. The ...
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