Budgeting in Retirement

Budgeting in Retirement

We often talk on this blog about the risk of outliving your retirement savings given that so many people today live long, healthy retirement. If you’re physically healthy and financially prepared, your retirement could last for decades. During that time, it may go...
What’s the point of an annuity?

What’s the point of an annuity?

Annuities… you may have heard a thing or two about them.  If your retirement is right around the corner, you probably have some questions centered around not only what it will look like physically, but also fiscally. Depending on your goals and time-horizon,...
Using Life Insurance to Fund your Retirement

Using Life Insurance to Fund your Retirement

Life insurance can be leveraged to mitigate investment risk and can provide multiple tax-efficient strategies for your retirement plan. Typically, when we think of insurance, we think of expenses. After all, insurance coverage– such as home, auto, and...
3 Things Women Near Retirement Need to Hear

3 Things Women Near Retirement Need to Hear

When women begin to factor in the prospect of financially supporting themselves, they can feel like the deck is stacked against them.  When you envision your dream retirement, you’ll most likely fantasize about traveling the world, curling up with a good book,...
3 Ways to Plan for the Unexpected in Retirement

3 Ways to Plan for the Unexpected in Retirement

The idea of uncertainty in retirement can exciting, but what about when it comes to your income in retirement? When you give up the nine-to-five, each day can feel unpredictable compared to the last. For what feels like the first time in your life, the trajectory of...
Millionaire Habits – Retiring Debt Free

Millionaire Habits – Retiring Debt Free

Debt. No one wants to talk about it, but over 80% of Americans have it… By definition, debt is something (typically money) borrowed from one party to another, with the condition that it will be paid back at a later date, usually with interest. Between student loans,...
Estate Planning 101: Why Estate Plans Matter

Estate Planning 101: Why Estate Plans Matter

70% of people don’t even have a will.  our primary goal throughout your working years is to support yourself, your family, and to create a lifestyle that also leaves a legacy. So, how is it that almost 70% of people don’t have even so much as a...