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Take advantage of a self-directed IRA for more investment options with your orphaned 401k Job security isn’t what it used to be and few workers stay with one employer for their entire careers. When you leave your employer, what should you do with your orphaned 401k plan (or 403b plan if the employer is a […]

These five retirement destinations have some of the lowest cost of living and best healthcare around, which will provide you with the retirement you deserve? The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that prices in the United States increased just 0.7% over the year to December 2015. What it didn’t report was that prices for seniors […]

A retirement account rollover is critical to keeping your investments safe and organized. Follow this 401k rollover guide to put you on track. From talking babies to famous actors, everyone is talking about how you should do a 401k rollover after leaving your employer. The idea is simple enough but an overburdened process and rules […]

Five dynamics are creating a chain of events that will send gold prices surging The seven-year bull market in stocks is cracking and the major theme of 2016 will be an investor exodus to safety and return in other assets. Savvy investors will see five dynamics working together to send gold prices higher as other […]

The bucket approach to retirement planning gives you access to money for expenses but the upside potential to grow your investments Retirees used to rely on what was called the three-legged stool idea for retirement planning. Most people could rely on money from social security, a pension fund and their own individual retirement savings as […]

Learn the worst retirement mistakes that cost people money and keep your retirement planning on track As retirement approaches, we all look for simple ways to plan and save. Many people are confused or even misled by some common misconceptions which could lead them astray. A few simple rules of thumb can help avoid the […]

The Department of Labor is pushing through a proposal for mandatory state-run retirement accounts before Obama leaves office The Obama Administration is rushing through plans for a mandatory system of government-run retirement accounts before the 2017 change in Washington. The Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new regulations last November that would mandate states set up […]

Use this quick guide to find the safest retirement investments by age and get your retirement planning back on track The S&P 500 index of stocks is off it’s 52-week high by 13%, well into a correction but not the 20% needed to call it an end to the seven-year bull market. The drop in […]

After years of hard work, saving and planning, you have finally reached retirement. Now the most important question on your mind is, “Will my money last for the rest of my life?” In 1994, a financial planner named William Bengen developed one of the most popular rules of retirement spending. The 4% rule of retirement […]

This survey sheds new light on how your retirement spending will change and makes it easier to meet retirement goals Too many people fumble into retirement planning with goals based on their current expenses. They end up terribly ill-prepared and miss their retirement goals because of assumptions on retirement spending that just don’t pan out. […]