Managing your money can be confusing, and a lot of people make mistakes along the way. Unfortunately, errors you make now with your finances can take years to recover from, so it’s a good idea to do what you can to avoid them in the first place. Avoiding these pitfalls and establishing…
Worried you might outlive your savings? Try these 6 strategies
Retirement may mark the end of full-time work—but that doesn’t mean we should stop working on our finances. Even after we quit the workforce, there’s much we can do to strengthen our retirement plan and, indeed, that may be necessary if we find we’re drawing down our nest egg too quickly…
5 key to-do items if you want to retire within 10 years
If you hope to retire within the next decade, now is a good time to map out a strategy. Having a well-thought-out plan will minimize the stress that comes with such a big transition -- and maximize your financial security.
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6 ways to guarantee yourself a steady retirement income
If you want a smooth retirement, it’s not enough to simply tuck away part of your paycheck during your working years and worry about the rest later.
You must make sure money will keep flowing when you need it and make plans to weather an unpredictable future…
How to identify financial abuse
Abuse is often associated with behavior that displays outward signs - bruises from physical violence or insults and threats from verbal assaults, for example. However, mistreatment and exploitation can target more than your mind and your body. If someone is wreaking havoc on your money, your checking account or your credit score, you...
Here’s an easy, low-cost way to build a retirement plan like the pros
Saving for retirement can be hard. Planning how to spend that nest egg — while ensuring the money doesn’t run out — is harder.
But there’s good news: Americans can build a simple, low-cost retirement plan using just Social Security and savings, according to experts.
More employees want to combine some work and retirement. Four ways to get started
When it comes to retiring, few people want to quit work cold turkey.
Close to 6 out of 10 workers around the world would like a phased transition — a gradual shift from full-time work into part-time or freelancing — as they enter retirement, according to a survey from the Transamerica...