You’ve found “the one.” You’re ready to commit to forever. While your relationship may seem absolutely perfect in the early stages, you may want to take a step back to make sure that you truly know the person that you will be spending the rest of your life with. Here are ten things that young…
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Are Your Retirement Funds Wandering Aimlessly?
The purpose of your retirement fund is to help provide the income you need to live financially independent in retirement, whatever “financially independent” means to you. Without structure and planning for your funds, that goal can become more and more distant. It doesn’t just happen on its own. It takes careful planning and years, if…
Should I Buy a House or Keep Renting?
“Buying a house is always better than renting.” Renting is throwing money down the drain.” “You’re just building equity for someone else.” Heard these lines before? They should be familiar to anyone who’s currently renting — and has been urged to jump into homeownership as quickly as possible. But are these statements actually true?…
9 Things You May Need to Know Before Claiming Social Security Retirement Benefits
Most Americans look forward to the day that they can start claiming Social Security Retirement Income. In fact, many aren’t just looking forward to it; they are depending on it! The Office of Retirement and Disability Policy recently reported that 62% of aged beneficiaries received at least half of their income from Social Security in…
The Pros & Cons of Increasing Your Social Security Benefits by Continuing to Work
Many older Americans talk about their Social Security Retirement Benefits. What they often don’t address, however, is how they earned them. Most people know that your benefit payments are tied to your lifetime earnings and how long you waited to take them, but they don’t know anything more specific about how they work. Benefit payments…
When Your Heart Says “Yes” But Your Wallet Says “No”
Have you ever been shopping and saw a dress that you just knew you had to buy? Bought a new pair of shoes because of a deal too good to pass up? Impulsively grabbed a candy bar or magazine at the checkout counter? We’ve all been there. Sometimes, your brain just tells you “yes,” but…
Social Security Claiming Options for Singles
Single retirees can sometimes feel left out of the Social Security conversation, since it seems to focus solely on how married couples can make the most of their benefits. But it’s a mistake to assume that there are no Social Security claiming strategies to maximize benefits for solo retirees. The fact of the matter is…
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