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Why You Shouldn’t Invest in Bonds or Bond Funds

Most bankers and brokers will tell you that bonds and bond funds are some of the safest investments that you can make as you begin to plan for ...
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The Safest Investments You Could Make for Retirement: The Good, The Better and The Best

With interest rates near all-time lows, it is difficult to find safe investments for retirees. Bankers and brokers will tell you to invest in bonds or bond funds. ...
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12 Parts of a Successful Retirement Plan

Believe it or not, creating a successful retirement plan could be easier than you think. Many leave their retirement up to the bankers and brokers that manage their ...
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Income

7 Reasons to Hire a Retirement Income Specialist

Generating a lasting income stream once you quit working takes a different set of skills than saving and investing. Why generating reliable income in retirement is so tough ...
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Income

The right way to think about the 4% rule for retirement income

“The basic mechanics of the 4% rule are pretty simple. You start with an initial withdrawal of 4% of savings and then increase the dollar amount of that ...
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10 Retirement Stats Every Baby Boomer Should Know

Think you’re ready to leave the workforce for good? Not until you read up on these facts. Maurie Backman Mar 28, 2017 at 6:00AM Worried about retirement? You’re ...
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Tontines could be making a comeback, providing alternative for retirement income

An investment vehicle popular in the Victorian Age but plagued by scandals early in the last century may be coming back. The vehicle is the tontine, a type ...
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Retirement Taxes

Big Tax Refund This Year? You’re Doing It Wrong

For most taxpayers getting a big refund feels good. According to the IRS the average American received a refund of $2,860 in 2016. Awesome! That should cover the ...
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Lifestyle

Jimmy Buffett to open ‘Margaritaville’ retirement homes

Jimmy Buffett’s always been quite the entrepreneur, and now he’s getting into the business of senior housing. His Margaritaville lifestyle brand, which includes Buffett-inspired hotels, casinos, and restaurants, ...
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Work Longer, Live Longer

  Work Longer, Live Longer   It’s been proposed in study after study that people who retire early tend to die sooner than those who delay retirement. An ...
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