Tag Archives: retirement planning

As you near your golden years, the last thing that you want to have to do is worry about money and how you are going to preserve your way of life. Many times, retirees find out that they may not have enough money set aside to assure the same lifestyle ...

What you don’t know before you buy that RV could come back to haunt you. It’s an exciting and huge purchase that should be carefully pursued. A lot of people get so lost up in the excitement that they sometimes overlook a few things in the meanwhile. Make sure you ...

If you have not considered the benefits of reverse mortgages, here’s some food for thought. New rules have changed the game altogether, protecting borrowers more than ever before. For example, the amount of money that you can take out during the first 12 months is limited. Spouses who are under ...

What are the smartest ways to use a reverse mortgage if you are considering these lucrative home loans for older Americans? A reverse mortgage is becoming a popular way to access your home equity and use the funds to provide an added vehicle toward retirement security. Recent studies have found ...

If you are pursuing retirement planning and preparing for when you eventually leave the workforce, it’s smart to be aware of any changes that could potentially affect your grand plan. In recent years, a lot of older Americans have looked to a reverse mortgage as one of their retirement tools. ...

Let’s create the ultimate plan on how to spend your retirement years: We always strategize when we’re young. That includes what school to attend, what to study, and what career to embark on. Many think about getting married and how many children they will have – even before they meet ...

Plan your strategy know and not be surprised For those contemplating retirement or planning your Social Security future, it’s time to put back on your student cap and study up. In this case, Andy Landis, a Seattle-based author and expert on Social Security, we’re talking math class and time. He ...

Baby Boomers And Retirees Have Very Different Financial Fears Not surprisingly, the biggest financial situation Baby Boomers worry about is that they’re not going to be able to retire. Once they make it over the finish line and sail into retirement? Then they turn to identity theft, the number one ...

Parents spend it on travel, home renovations – and having fun. It makes perfect sense – or does it? A full house must make it harder to save for retirement, since kids are expensive, right? Even when they’re over 18, they might be in college or still living at home ...

Women score lower in investment knowledge and confidence. When it comes to preparing financially for retirement, women continue to lag behind men and need to step on the accelerator. In its annual report, California-based Financial Finesse, a financial education firm, found that there’s a 26 percent gap in the savings ...