Tag: Retirement Planning

Expert Interview Series: Multi-Generational Households in Retirement

Have you ever considered living in a multi-generational home? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a multi-generational family is defined as “those consisting of more than two generations living under the same roof.” If you enjoy being around family and you’re planning for retirement or nearing retirement age, multi-generational living might work in your favor.…

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The Best States to Retire (and the Best Age to Be) for Your Overall Well Being

Well-being in older adults can be measured in many ways, but it can also be somewhat determined by where you live and how old you are. Gallup’s recent State of American Well-Being found the best states for well being and discovered which age groups feel the most well being. Older is Better! The Gallup report…

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Seniors Are Learning Technology from Younger Generations

There’s something powerful about knowing that it’s never too late to learn something new. It can be as simple as putting yourself out there and welcoming new experiences. Want an example? Saffron Cassaday, Director of the Cyber-Seniors Documentary, has inspired a national campaign called Connecting Generations. Her campaign looks to connect young mentors with older…

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Early Retirement Calculator: Crunch Your Numbers and Find Your Earliest Retirement Age

Early retirement isn’t an unattainable dream. It’s what you want out of life now and in retirement that determines when you can retire. An early retirement is not the easiest thing you’ll do, but the best things in life usually aren’t. Use an early retirement calculator to find out if you have what it takes…

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6 Financial and Retirement Planning Blogs You Should be Reading

The more you read, the more you know, and the more you read about retirement planning, financial planning and personal finance the better off you’ll be. You could do a quick Google search and unearth more financial planning blogs geared toward retirement than you could shake a stick at. But financial advice is fairly sensitive,…

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12 Lifestyle Blogs That Help You Imagine a Happy and Healthy Retirement

There’s certainly no shortage of retirement blogs, but many, if not most of them, focus on financial matters. That’s important, but not everything in retirement revolves around money. That’s like saying once you retire, you’re only interested in saving money, keeping money, investing money, and worrying about money. Not all retirement blogs have such a…

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What is Asset Allocation? Diversification? Rebalancing?

Asset allocation is a term that refers to the strategy you use to put your money into different types of investments. You are dividing your money across different asset classes like stocks, bonds and money market securities. Asset allocation tries to achieve the right balance of risk and reward as defined by your: Risk tolerance…

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4 Ways to Make Your Modest Retirement Income Last

Not everyone has a million-dollar investment portfolio that one day will turn into retirement income. For most people, retirement isn’t filled with world travel or wining and dining. It’s just another phase of life, and one that takes careful budgeting. For those of more modest means, retirement might seem scary. When you think about the…

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Working with a Financial Counselor to Plan Your Retirement

Alexis Schroeder is a 22-year-old fitness, finance and travel blogger. She writes about saving money while living a healthy, adventurous life in her 20s. Steve Douglas once said, “Your future is always more valuable than today,the sooner you realize that, the better.” With that in mind, working with a financial counselor to plan your retirement…