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How to Choose a Region to Retire Overseas
Tweet Share on Facebook November 29, 2010 Comment (8)If you're considering the idea of retiring overseas, I suggest you start by considering regions, not countries. Here are a few regions of the world worth a closer look.
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How to Get a Guaranteed Return From Your 401(k)
Tweet Share on Facebook November 25, 2010 CommentMany retirement investors have left the markets and stopped participating in their 401(k) plan in the past two years because they fear more losses. I don’t blame folks for being nervous about the volatility of the stock and bond markets. On the other hand, when you stop contributing to your 401(k) retirement account, you miss out on valuable tax deferral benefits.
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5 Reasons to Work in Retirement
Tweet Share on Facebook November 24, 2010 Comment (5)Retiring early seems to be at the top of everyone's wish list. After all, who wouldn't want to sit back, play golf, and not have to deal with a boss. But, then again, how many people do you know that are truly enjoying retirement? In a recent Barclays Wealth survey, only 25 percent of retired high net worth Americans described their retirement as the best years of their life.
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How to Spot Bad Retirement Advice
Tweet Share on Facebook November 24, 2010 Comment (1)If you are 65 years old, about to retire, and expect to spend $40,000 more than your Social Security income each year, you are one of the few people who can follow the expert advice that you need $1 million to retire. For the rest of you, this advice is at best, unhelpful and at worst, dangerous.
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10 Retirement Myths
Tweet Share on Facebook November 23, 2010 Comment (1)There are many unknown factors when it comes to retirement, especially if your proposed retirement date is a decade or more away. Though we can't predict the future, we can dispel some myths that make retirement planning seem more daunting than it really is. Here are ten retirement myths to look out for.
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How to Discuss Retirement With Your Spouse
Tweet Share on Facebook November 22, 2010 CommentThere is no doubt that financial issues can cause a lot of grief within a marriage. That is a shame because couples should really be able to rally around their money issues as a team to bring about retirement success. Here are some tips for finding agreement with your spouse about your retirement savings goals.
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How to Choose an Overseas Retirement Haven
Tweet Share on Facebook November 22, 2010 Comment (9)Before you consider where you might retire overseas, you've got to develop a little self-knowledge. Determine what is important to you and what changes you would not be able to tolerate. What products, services, amenities, and pastimes would you miss from your current life if they weren't part of your new one?
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3 Retirement Fears to Conquer
Tweet Share on Facebook November 17, 2010 Comment (3)A few years ago I was having a filling replaced, and my dentist asked me how I was feeling. I told him I was a little scared. “You know what that means,” he paused, leaned toward me, and whispered. “It means you’re normal.” Even if you know you are ready to retire and are looking forward to it with glee, you may still be a bit apprehensive. Retirement fears are normal. Here are some tips for conquering the worst of those fears.
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5 Necessary Characteristics for a Secure Retirement
Tweet Share on Facebook November 17, 2010 CommentThe vast majority of retirement advice you read is probably useful to you in some capacity. But it's often difficult to get generic advice to fit your unique situation perfectly. As a result, it's easy to make excuses and push the advice aside as "not for me".
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The Misconception of Spending Less in Retirement
Tweet Share on Facebook November 16, 2010 Comment (3)Many people believe they will spend less money in retirement than they do right now. But this is not always the case. Sometimes the opposite is true.
