A 6.1% Bump in Social Security?
The news keeps getting better for Social Security recipients. It's now projected that benefits will increase 6.1% in 2022, up from the 4.7% forecast just two months ago...
Retirement eNewsletter for July 2021
Data from a newly released Harris Poll of more than 1,000 U.S. workers suggests that a majority of pre-retirees might answer "yes" to that question. Sixty-six percent of respondents to the poll identified...
Gifting vs. Inheritance: Which Is Better For My Beneficiaries?
If you know that you want to leave behind money or assets for your family members, is it better to give a gift while you are still living or an inheritance after death?
Retirement eNewsletter for June, 2021
When the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act became law in 2019, it altered retirement plan contribution and distribution rules. There may be an encore...
6 Common Pre-Retirement Mistakes that Cost Dearly
Even with a good income, there are some big mistakes that can foul up your retirement. And the effects won’t be realized until it’s too late to make financial repairs...
Retirement eNewsletter for May, 2021
A new study from Hearts and Wallets, a research firm founded in 2010 to study American retirement saving and investing trends, hints that the dream of retiring in late middle age is alive and well, although...