Retirement
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The almighty dollar can cause us more stress than work, family, and even our health, often because we spend too much and save too little — or nothing at all. Learn why you should maintain three types of savings — emergency, retirement, and personal savings — and how much you should save for each.
How much is “enough” when it comes to retirement savings? How do you know how much you should be saving, and at what ages, to reach your financial goals? While the answer varies from person to person, some universal rules apply.
If you like physical real estate as an asset class, how can you invest in it using a tax-sheltered retirement account? Enter the self-directed IRA. But beware: Self-directed IRAs come with a slew of special rules and limitations. Learn how to use a self-directed IRA to invest in real estate.
Americans are increasingly responsible for planning their own retirements as pensions gradually go extinct. Thankfully, you have more resources than ever to help you plan for and secure a comfortable or even a wealthy retirement. Here are the best investments to consider for retirement planning.
The “financial independence, retire early” (FIRE) movement has many adherents. But there’s a big difference between having enough money to live in a van down by the river and enough money to live the rest of your life in style. Find out the differences between two approaches: lean FIRE and fat FIRE.
It often takes decades for the consequences of your actions to become apparent. Those are decades you can’t get back, and the lost time impacts your lifelong wealth. Learn from the financial mistakes of those who’ve gone before you with these top financial regrets reported by older Americans.
Americans are increasingly on their own for retirement planning. However, you don’t necessarily need to save millions of dollars to have a comfortable retirement. Here are 11 ideas to approach your retirement planning more creatively and ensure you have the income you need in your golden years.
Once upon a time, when you reached 65 or so, your colleagues threw a party for you, you ate a slice of store-bought cake, and then you retired and never worked another day. When the average life expectancy was 65, that might have made sense. But if you live until 95, do you really want
In his book “Early Retirement Extreme,” Jacob Lund Fisker suggests a model for retiring after just five years of working. The idea has plenty going for it, but it remains a fringe movement. Learn about early retirement extreme — both the math and the personal finance foundations behind the concept.
For families with a nonworking spouse, the IRS allows both spouses to contribute to IRAs based on the joint household income to help them save more money for retirement. Learn about spousal IRAs, their rules, who is eligible to contribute, and the benefits of using these tax-sheltered accounts.
When it comes to a retirement nest egg, $1 million isn’t what it used to be. So how far does a million dollars really take you in retirement — and what can you do to stretch your savings or retire with less? Read on to find out how far your money can go and how to set up a longer retirement.
A 403(b) retirement savings plan is a tax-advantaged way for public school and nonprofit employees to save for retirement. What is a 403(b) plan, how does it work compared to other retirement accounts, and should you participate if your employer offers one? Find out here.
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