Browsing: Retirement

Remember old-fashioned teeter-totters? The kind made from a wobbly wooden board? As a child, I’d spread my arms wide and stand in the middle of the…

I was expecting the October jobs report to be dull and many other economists agreed. We were right, the numbers didn’t change much. Unemployment is still…

I expect tomorrow’s October jobs report will be so so. Why? Tuesday’s Labor Department’s monthly Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) indicated stagnating labor demand…

The IRS says that the amount you can sock away for retirement is going up. In 2024, individuals can contribute up to $23,000 to their 401(k)…

We are only two weeks into the 2023 Medicare Open Enrollment Period, and I have encountered four people who are very dissatisfied with their plan. They…

A growing number of Americans are resorting to hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) accounts, a recent Bank of America report found. This signals that financial distress…

For a long time, we were entitled to only an annual credit report from the three reporting agencies: Equifax EFX , Experian and TransUnion. Now you…

We are only two weeks into the Open Enrollment Period, and I have encountered four clients who are very dissatisfied. They complain that the copayment for…

People with second homes might not give much thought to the estate taxes that could be due when they die; they’re often not even on their…

As income rises, one of the bigger decisions that savers face is where to invest extra funds. If you’re already maxing out your 401(k) or retirement…