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Your retirement plan is a roadmap to your future, but like all plans, it is likely to evolve and change over time.
The economy will not behave exactly as you have anticipated and your own life and goals will also change over time.
And, the best retirement planning goes way beyond your savings and investments. Numerous other factors like Social Security, when you stop work, your longevity, home equity, debt, taxes, income sources, inflation, spending, healthcare costs, lifestyle choices, and more may actually represent greater value or be more important than your savings with regards to your overall financial wellness.
There is a lot of confusion about financial planning. Here are 18 of the biggest misconceptions.
While most people do short term consumption smoothing, you really need it for your future financial security.
Terror about retirement spending is not uncommon. In fact, most people are worried about spending their nest egg and running out of money. After all, you have been conditioned for decades to earn, not spend. You were probably a teenager when you opened your first paycheck and officially started the cycle of earning and spending…
Steve and Jeff discuss why financial control & independence is important and how to plan, save & invest your way there
How to make sense of retirement planning? Here is your guide to the 16 retirement numbers that are most important for a secure future.
The best retirement investments depend entirely on you and your goals. Here are 15 great opportunities for you to consider. Read now!
From being able to model a change to your future rates of return to new classes, check out the exciting enhancements we have added this quarter.
Uncertainty. Fear. Confusion. Your worries might seem unmanageable, but there’s a lot you can do to improve financial well being right now. Get started!
Steve and Cullen, founder of Orcam Financial Group and Discipline Funds, discuss inflations risk and investing for retirement
Average retirement income 2022 – find out how your income compares to averages and get tips for boosting your income. Read now!
The average that people got right was a mere 30 percent. How will you score on this quiz of retirement financial literacy? Find out now!
In some ways managing money in retirement will be easier and in other ways it will be harder. Here are 10 tips for getting it right.
Don’t worry, be happy… Here are 11 real steps you can take that will enable you to experience less financial stress.
Steve and David discuss retirement income and go over some listener questions
Europe has 7 of the 10 best places to be retired. Why do they rank highly? How can you emulate them for a secure retirement in the U.S.?
Knowing how to invest for retirement can be complicated and it is not an innate skill. However, you can do it with these 7 simple tips.
Run don’t walk toward life after retirement. Research says it will be the best time of your life. Explore 7 tips to get ready to retire now!
As summer ends and the economy continues to reopen, there has been a lot of significant economic news. Here are 10 recent headlines and what each of them means for your money. Some of these headlines report on events that have happened. Others are anticipating future events. Each may have a significant impact on your…
Steve and Mike discuss Social Security planning, Roth conversions, and retirement account distributions.
Many ideas about retirement are out of date. Explore these 15 NEW retirement rules for a more secure future.
Here are a 16 possible retirement surprises. For some, it will inspire an early retirement. Others will want to proceed more cautiously.
Boomers were never average. However, here are 11 exceptional tips for the transition to retirement that apply to us all. Read now…
Steve Chen is joined by guest Renee Schaaf — the President of Retirement Income Solutions at the Principal Financial Group
Kids, retirement, and aging parents – midlife brings a lot of competing priorities. Here are 8 things you can do to overcome feelings of financial stress.
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