Here’s proof that funding retirement has changed: In 1970, 45% of private sector employees were covered by a pension plan.[1] Now, 4% are covered.[2] Pensions have largely been replaced by 401(k), IRAs, and similar retirement plans, and [...]
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act is a response to a changing retirement landscape: Americans are living and working longer, working part-time in retirement, and are less likely to have the option to [...]
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act is the biggest piece of retirement legislation to be passed in years. It will undoubtedly have a major effect on how many Americans approach retirement planning, and [...]
Donald Trump ended 2019 by signing a 2020 spending bill that includes the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. It’s the biggest piece of retirement legislation to be passed in years and it will [...]
Once all the presents are all unwrapped and the tree is taken down, it’s important to think about the upcoming year and your future. Will 2020 be your retirement year? For some, retirement comes at a milestone. [...]
A recent Northwestern Mutual survey found that 41% of Americans are stressed about retirement planning, and 46% worry about outliving their savings.[1] And with 62% of Americans stressed about money in general[2], it’s surprising that only 28% [...]
Some surprises are great, like birthday parties, winning the lottery, and getting two candy bars from the vending machine. Others may not be as much fun, like taxes and unforeseen expenses. However, there are ways to help [...]
Could you have imagined that there would be phones small enough to fit in your pocket, smart enough to talk to you, and with enough storage to hold more music than a room full of vinyl records? [...]
With a trade war heating up, talk of impeachment, and turmoil in the middle east, the markets have experienced ups and downs. There are many voices out there telling us different things. Some say to sell and [...]
Do you know how much you’re paying in 401(k) fees? Or that you’re being charged fees at all? According to a TD Ameritrade Survey, 27% of participants didn’t know how much they were paying. And, 37% of [...]
