Partial retirement – the new normal? getty People are living longer but they are not increasing the accumulated wealth needed to support a longer life of retirement. On the contrary, the swing from defined benefit to defined contribution pension plans has increased the population of those reaching retirement age without adequate provision. One result has
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By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Charlotte Japp Charlotte Japp, the 30-year-old founder of the uplifting CIRKEL community platform for intergenerational networking, drew inspiration for it from what happened to her parents. “Growing up, I saw both of my parents get aged out of their careers and pretty much get forced to pivot and start their
Do you have tangible things in your life that you want to protect? Do you want peace of mind, knowing that you’ll be able to recover from a loss if the unexpected happens and that you’ll be able to rebuild your life? If you’re like a lot of young adults, you’ve worked hard to build
getty Retirement plans come in all shapes and sizes. You may think your plan is too big (or too small) to share the same concerns with smaller (or larger) plans. It turns out, however, there’s a lot in common between really large and really little 401(k) plans. This is not to say there aren’t differences
By Jon Friedman, Next Avenue getty A few months ago, I received the kind of jolt from my tax preparer that many of us will get sooner or later. He informed me that he’d decided to retire in the coming years. There’s no easy answer when you have to make an assessment that could affect
Dr. Annamaria Lusardi author The consequences of the pandemic are smack in front of us. COVID-19 case numbers are soaring even as economic repercussions pull harder and harder on Americans. The headlines provide a daily stark reminder of the wide-ranging implications, from growing food-bank lines to derailed educational dreams to abandoned careers. One big group
Sarah Godlewski, Wisconsin State Treasurer Courtesy: Sarah Godlewski Covid-19’s impacts are being felt in every community. While federal programs have been created to support businesses and their employees, most notably the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the majority of the management is being handled at the state level. Wisconsin has experienced more than 400,000 Covid-19 cases
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 2: A Care partner helps a resident during lunch at an assisted living … [+] facility. (Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe via Getty Images The statistics simply are staggering. More than 728,000 residents and staff of long-term care facilities have contracted covid-19 over the
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about applying for spousal benefits only while delaying retirement benefits, when someone can become eligible for retirement benefits and how filing for widow’s benefits at 60 affects the amount of the benefit. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue getty Having trouble managing your finances, research has shown, can be an early sign of cognitive difficulty and even dementia. But two fascinating recent studies suggest how important it can be to your mental health and your wallet to keep up your financial literacy and your confidence about it as
One key to success when diversifying your investment portfolio to include property overseas has nothing to do with purchasing property overseas. It has to do with your exit. Here are eight strategies and tips for selling for maximum return when the time comes. Resale Tip #1: Don’t Buy Common iStock.com/Suwaree Tangbovornpichet As the adage goes,
Dusk settles over the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick … [+] Semansky) ASSOCIATED PRESS Now that the transition to a Biden White House has officially begun, what will his presidency mean for estate taxes? Many people have been gifting like mad these last few months in anticipation of a potential
Snow birds escaping winter and vacationing on tropical beach paradise. getty Tens of thousands of older adults head to warmer climates for the winter. As hips and knees begin to wear out, arthritic joints make shoveling snow an agony, and icy sidewalks become a fall magnet, heading south, for many, is as much a necessity
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when you can submit your application to begin benefits, Social Security’s earnings test, working part time while receiving disability benefits and what happens to money paid in Social Security taxes but not collected. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder
Large green wave breaking in ocean getty At about the time the first baby boomers were entering their 60s, the term “silver tsunami” started being used by demographers, economists, and others who were concerned about the shifts in human population. At that time, it was being used to warn us that there would be a
Car wash owner in Baja California, Mexico Chuck Bolotin An American citizen client we recently moved to Mexico reported to me with sadness that his son told him that because my client was no longer living in the US, my client was no longer “an American.” This is not an uncommon accusation and one that
getty How much do we need? A very common question we receive from aspiring retirees as they are deciding when to stop working and start the next chapter of their lives. As you can imagine, that number can be very different from person to person depending on a variety of factors. First, your plan needs
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When, and how, to apply for PPP Loan forgiveness. Getty The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a huge component of the CARES stimulus package aimed at helping smaller businesses and non-profits stay afloat in the beginning of the pandemic. The program was fraught with administrative changes and nuances, but nonetheless 5.2 million loans were granted
The old 4% drawdown formula is now hazardous. Try 3%. Security getty Lucky you, to be retiring today, when your retirement assets are so richly valued. But not as lucky as you think. Rich stock and bond prices help only so much. The big question for someone living off savings is how much can be