The decisions you face as you transition into and through retirement are more complex, with higher stakes, compared to the saving and investing decisions you’ve had to make for retirement throughout your working years. The trouble is, usually you won’t get any “do-overs” with many of your retirement decisions. If you’re like most people, you’ll
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In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Investors worried about concentration risk in the market may want to consider value-oriented investments. Avantis Investors chief investment strategist Phil McInnis suggests taking a more diversified approach than simply looking at index funds such as the S&P 500. He thinks his firm’s exchange-traded fund strategy can
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zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images A protester interrupted a January congressional committee hearing to consider a bill that would create a bipartisan commission to address Social Security. “A vote for a commission is a vote to cut Social Security,” the man shouted before he was escorted off the floor. While there was a protest
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In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A satellite image shows an overview of the International Space Station with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, June 7, 2024. Maxar Technologies | Via Reuters Boeing‘s Starliner capsule “Calypso” will stay at the International Space Station twice as long as the mission originally planned, NASA announced
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This article is for those individuals who are single and have never been married. Most articles written about Social Security claiming strategies address the analysis for a married couple. This is simply because planning for married couples revolves around these 3 criteria: Maximize the high earner Social Security benefit. Coordinate the benefits between the spouses.
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In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust meet new emotions. Disney | Pixar Disney is looking to bring a little joy to theaters with its upcoming release of Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Current expectations see the animated sequel easily
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Nowadays, you can find many people who call themselves “financial planners” or “retirement advisers.” Unfortunately, there aren’t consistent definitions and professional requirements for these common terms, unlike the situation with professionals such as doctors, dentists, accountants, or lawyers. Another problem is that many people confuse investment advice with retirement planning. While investing can be an
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Miragec | Moment | Getty Images A startup that uses technology to stop employees from abusing corporate expenses just raised 8 million euros ($8.6 million) of funding from investors, defying a slump in investment for the financial technology industry. CleverCards, a Dublin-based firm, uses a digital platform linked to configurable expense cards to give companies
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Senior couple repairing kitchen cabinet at home Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Alex Marrero and his wife bought their first home this spring in Coral Springs, Florida — and the couple has already spent nearly $17,000 on home maintenance, repairs and installations.  While they knew they needed to do improvements from “the minute
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One of my favorite reads this year has been Michael Easter’s Scarcity Brain. In chapter four, “Why We Crave More,” he describes how we’re hardwired to think that having more—food, money, what have you—makes us safer. To illustrate the point, Michael uses the example of Dr. Leidy Klotz playing Legos with his son. Despite multiple
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