By Jessica Thiefels, Next Avenue Contributor Nina Bandoni, founder of the Sharing a Journey blog Nina Bandoni Retirement is the perfect time for things like travel and exploring old passions. It can also be a great time to start a business. That was the case for Paul A. Dillon, of the Raleigh-Durham, N.C. area. He
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Expanding Social Security is wise policy. Voting to expand Social Security is winning politics. Indeed, generations of Democrats won election after election by running on Social Security, a program that improves the financial security of working families across America. For decades after Social Security’s enactment, Congress improved and expanded the program, always increasing revenue to
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The broker wars continue, as big firms scramble to attract the next generation of young investors. ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: After eliminating trading commissions earlier this month—which set off a rush among other brokers to do the same, Charles Schwab plans to offer clients the opportunity to
Sen. Bernie Sanders outlines a plan too eliminate $81 billion in past-due medical debt. Getty Eight million Americans file for bankruptcy annually due to medical expenses. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wants to put an end to it. The idea, outlined by his campaign, centers around having the federal government “negotiate and pay off past-due medical
By Stacey Freeman, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Thanks to technology, we can buy groceries online. We can search online for a job, a pet, even a spouse. And if for whatever reason that spouse doesn’t work out, we can go through the divorce process online, too. But when you’re divorcing, can a website, or a
Many life threatening falls are preventable by easy steps from seniors and Congress, the Senate Aging Committee was told Wednesday. Falls, the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans, are expected to double in cost to $100 billion by 2030 as Baby Boomers age. About 75 percent of the bills are paid
When David and Stephen Baughier took on part-time jobs in high school, they remember their dad telling them to save 80% of the money they made, spending only 20% of it. At the time, they saved for big-ticket items, like buying or maintaining a car, but the concept stuck. Since leaving the childhood home, the
By Michelle V. Rafter, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Whether you’ve freelanced for years or are contemplating a late-career switch to becoming a self-employed freelancer, there are a few ways to boost your chances of success. According to data from the recently released report, Freelancing in America: 2019, from Freelancers Union and the online freelance platform
By Donna Pols Trump, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Recently, an 88-year-old member of my family underwent elective spinal surgery for disabling back pain. While the duration of hospitalization for anyone after surgery can be unpredictable, we were surprised to find out our family member would be discharged home after only two days. We were not
Employees of the General Electric (GE) company arrive for an inter-union general meeting in Belfort, eastern France, on October 7, 2019. – The management of General Electric (GE) in Belfort said on October 3, to be “ready” to maintain a maximum of AFP via Getty Images Last week, General Electric announced the impending freeze of
No one wants to become a financial burden on their families as they age. In fact, every one of my clients who’ve made the decision to purchase long term care insurance cited this concern as a driving factor in their choice. They felt that with the purchase of a LTC policy, they’d ensure that their
By Edd and Cynthia Staton, Next Avenue Contributors Getty If you’ve been contemplating the idea of retiring abroad, you may have done a little research. Maybe you’ve even jumped on the internet to look for the country that’s best for you. Big mistake. You probably know the old saying: “If you don’t know where you’re
Pension or lump-sum offer? Getty General Electric (GE) recently announced they had frozen their defined benefit plan and were offering lump-sum pension payouts to about 100,000 retirees. GE will also discontinue making pension contributions after 2021. This follows a similar action by Ford to freeze their defined benefit pension for their retirees. A Ford executive
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Advisor advising Getty Most of the country’s 300,000 or so financial advisors get paid via sales commissions or else an annual percentage of the assets they oversee. The planners on this list are very different. They are paid the way lawyers are paid: by the hour
You’ve probably heard by now that investing just got a little bit cheaper. Now cheaper isn’t necessarily better, especially for those of us hunting for safe, meaningful yields to fund our retirements. We’ll get to our diversified 3-click, 7.4%-yielding portfolio (including a couple monthly payers) in a moment. But first, more on the no-commission craze.
Getty In Jennifer Petriglieri’s new book, Couples That Work: How Dual Career Couples Can Thrive in Love and Work, the organizational behavior professor at the European graduate business school INSEAD puts things bluntly: Having two partners pursuing active careers “can create tension, conflicts, and sacrifice.” But, she adds, “it can also create mutual growth, fulfillment,
Many banks and financial firms are investing in AI and seeing positive return from applying AI throughout their operations. AI-based systems are helping to make more informed, safer and profitable decisions. However, with any technology that’s used in a heavily regulated industry there are challenges and pushbacks to adoption. Kumar Srivastava Bringing AI innovation to
New funds are rare in the closed-end fund (CEF) world. But there’s a new kid on the block throwing off a monthly 6% dividend. Today we’re going to run through this new fund to see if it might have a place in your portfolio. 6% Dividends and Netflix-Like Growth—in 1 Fund I’m talking about the
Russ Kliman Every fall, I attend the Finovate conference in New York City, where dozens of fintech entrepreneurs from around the world present apps and services they’re rolling out for consumers and financial institutions. In recent years, I’ve been disappointed by how little I’ve seen for people 50+; nearly all the consumer presentations were aimed
Worried that potential impeachment trials are going to pressure your retirement portfolio? It’s a fair concern. So, let’s talk about ways to protect our stocks and bonds from political drama. First, let’s dispel the myth that the news drives the markets. Markets are smart, and they usually “sniff out” eventual outcomes before they become obvious