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These are the 10 best states to retire based on quality of life—Florida isn’t in the top 3

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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More retirement plans will soon have annuity options amid what one money manager calls ‘the silent crisis of financial insecurity

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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2023 Tax Tips From a Retired Tax Accountant

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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Retirees: Expect to Get Hit With Surging Health Costs

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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Just 1 in 3 Americans understands this crucial component of planning smartly for retirement — and that lack of knowledge could prove very costly

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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Average premiums for Medicare prescription drug coverage are set to dip to about $31.50 a month in 2023, deductibles to rise

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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It’s All About the Income, Chapter 1: The Paradox of Retirement Income Planning

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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This is what women must do to overcome the retirement savings shortfall, says a financial pro

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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Handling Market Volatility

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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Social Security cost-of-living increase will boost benefits 5.9% in 2022 as inflation spikes

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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