Month: July 2022

Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about when delayed retirement benefits are applied to benefit payments, when it may be best to take survivor benefits and when it’s possible to receive spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See more
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The SEC’s website warns private equity investors to be vigilant about fees and expenses, as well as alert to conflicts of interest. A lawsuit filed on behalf of members of the Ohio Retired Teachers Association demands that the $100 billion State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio end a year-plus of stonewalling teacher public records requests
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Getty Images The demand for Series I bonds, an inflation-protected and nearly risk-free asset, has skyrocketed as investors seek refuge from soaring prices and stock market volatility. While annual inflation rose by 8.6% in May — the highest rate in more than four decades, according to the U.S. Department of Labor — I bonds are
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Spxchrome | E+ | Getty Images Your company is switching its 401(k) provider. What should you do? At a high level, what this means is your employer chose a new firm to administer and keep records for its company-sponsored retirement plan. These firms track details for employees like total savings, contributions, trades, investments, holdings and
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Romolotavani | Istock | Getty Images As talk about the possibility of a recession heats up, so may your anxiety. While a downturn is not a foregone conclusion, some experts have recently boosted the odds of a recession happening in the near-term. Citigroup, assessing global economic growth over the next 18 months, sees a 50%
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As parents, we hear a lot about the things we should do with our kids. But it’s also important to flip that around and consider what we shouldn’t do. As I researched and wrote my book, “Raising an Entrepreneur,” I interviewed 70 parents who raised highly successful adults about how they helped their children achieve their dreams. Despite
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Yacobchuk | Istock | Getty Images What is retirement? When does it start? And how has Covid-19 affected Americans’ retirement plans? An ongoing survey of U.S. retirees and near-retirees suggests there’s a wide range of opinions on these fundamental questions and a rapidly changing perspective on what retirement will look like in the future. Last
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