Retirement Planning Activities: Are You Doing More or Less than Average?
One out of 10 have done a bit of retirement planning. Some people do a lot more than others. Have you done more or less than the average?
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20 Great Retirement Travel Ideas: Make the Most Popular Retirement Pursuit Your Reality
According to surveys of NewRetirement users, travel after retirement is clearly the most popular and desired pursuit for this phase of life. From day trips by car to round the world journeys, retirees have wanderlust! And with the pandemic waning in the United States, and hopefully a way forward for the rest of the world,…
Divorce After 50: Don’t Let “Gray Divorce” Ruin Your Retirement
Here are 16 tips to help you stay financially stable following a divorce after 50. Get the information you need.
The 10 Best Retirement Calculators
While planning is complex, the best retirement calculators will make it simple and strengthen your finances too. Which tool is best for you?
How to Save More Money for Retirement: 23 Smart and Easy Ways to Boost Savings Big!
You’ve probably heard a lot of advice about how to save more money for retirement. Everyone tells you that you really need to do it. And if you’re like a lot of people, you probably think that it’s a great idea — you are just not exactly sure where to find the cash.Learn how to…
8 Topics to Tackle If You Want to Survive Retirement With Your Spouse
Before you got married, you probably discussed where you wanted to live, whether or not you would have kids, and your general hopes for the future. Before you bought a house, you and your spouse talked about where would be best, what size home you hoped to acquire, and more. Before you had kids, you…
17 Powerful Tips for Retiring Alone (Or, If You Become a Solo Senior or Elder Orphan During Retirement)
Sometimes it feels like the world is designed for couples. People throw dinner parties for couples. Most forms ask about your spouse. And, let’s face it, retirement, and aging — an era when you’ll sometimes need a helping hand — can feel kind of scary on your own. Whether by circumstances or choice, the U.S.…
Podcast: Jack Brennan — Insights from the Former CEO of Vanguard
Episode 58 of the NewRetirement podcast is an interview with Jack Brennan — the handpicked successor to Jack Bogle at the Vanguard Group
Shhhh: Hush the Noise for Better Financial Decision Making says Daniel Kahneman
Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman’s new book “Noise” can help you make better financial decisions. Find out how.
Prepare for Life After Retirement: 6 Ways to Find Meaning and Purpose for this Stage of Life
We want a happy, stress-free life after retirement. However, many of us also want a meaningful life. Find out how to plan for a meaningful retirement.
How to Plan for Your Future Financial Security: Just Imagine It!
No matter your age — how to plan for your future financial security is likely a topic that you have pondered. Maybe you have even done a little something about it. You may have saved some money. Thought about the best locale for golf (or whatever hobby you will have). Figured out when to start…
Should I Purchase an Annuity? Explore the Pros and Cons
Depending on who you talk to, you’ll get very different answers to the question, “Should I purchase an annuity?” In fact, in the right circumstances, there are some great reasons to buy an annuity. However, there are also significant reasons to walk away. The truth of course depends on your own goals, values, attitudes, and…
Should You Pay an Advisor to Help Invest Your Savings?
You want your money to grow. Is an advisor worth it? Should you pay fees based on your assets or an hourly fee. Learn what is right for you.
Inflation Risk: Should You Be Worried About Inflation and Your Retirement?
What is your inflation risk? (It just went up.) Here are 8 ways to protect your retirement finances from rising inflation.
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5–10 Years from Retirement? Get Ahead With These 15 Tips!
As a pre retiree in your 50s or 60s you are probably 5-10 years from retirement. Here are 12 things you need to do NOW for a secure future.
8 Ideas for How to Thrive as You Navigate the Murky Transition to Retirement
Heading into retirement can be a difficult in-between-time. Here are 15 ideas for how to thrive as you navigate the transition.
How to Prepare for the Possible Upcoming Federal Tax Changes
Explore the proposed tax increases on the wealthy and find out what to do about it if you might be at risk of a higher tax burden.
14 Myths About Becoming a Millionaire (Including that It Isn’t Too Late Even After Retirement)
For many, becoming a millionaire is a desirable (and useful) milestone. Here are 14 myths about millionaires and some tips for how to become one at any age.
Empty Nest? Why It’s a Great Time to Fill Up Your Retirement Nest Egg!
As you prepare for children to fly the coop, it is worthwhile to consider what type of empty nest parent you might be. Are you: Super proud that they are setting out on their own? Still supporting them financially? Relieved and happy to have more time on your own? Sad and lonely that your children…
8 Ways to Cut Housing Costs for Retirement
Should you try to cut housing costs? Is there an option that is right for you? Downsizing? Retire abroad? Refi? Explore your options.
Podcast: Peter Leyden — A Vision of the Future from 2020 to 2050
Peter and Steve discuss what the next 30 years might bring us and how that could impact our lives and the lives of future generations.
Retirement Travel Trends and Tips for Funding Your Wanderlust
Do you dream of retirement travel? You aren’t alone and for good reason. Here’s a riddle for you: Question: What is the one thing you can buy in retirement that will make you richer, not poorer? Answer: Retirement travel Whether you are planning a weekend trip to visit family or around the world expedition, travel…
Health Insurance for 55 and Older: Real Life Questions and Answers for Health Insurance Before Medicare Eligibility
Many people want to retire before they are eligible for Medicare at age 65. However, figuring out health insurance — and how to afford that coverage — is very difficult. Health insurance for 55 and older can be very expensive, depending on your circumstances! And, let’s face facts, health factors are more prevalent and unpredictable…
Worried About Retirement? Try Changing Your Perspective
Flipping your perspective enables you to see things in a new and different way. This fresh approach can change your attitude and help spark creative ways of approaching a problem — even a problem like how to retire or feeling worried about retirement. Your attitude toward anything in life is all based on perspective. If…
Over Saving for Retirement: Advice from Real People Who May Have Saved Too Much
Over saving is by design by some and a mistake for others. Get advice for what to do if you think you are over saving from people who know.