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There are more self-employed Americans now than ever before. One Gallup survey found that 36% of American workers participate in the gig economy — and that was before the pandemic reshuffled the workforce. These workers face unique retirement challenges. As…
When you first retire, you face a unique risk: the risk of a market crash early in your retirement. Known as sequence of returns risk, it can obliterate your portfolio before it has a chance to compound high enough to…
Feel financially ready to retire? You’re in the home stretch, with retirement in sight. But if that gives you more anxiety than euphoria, you still have plenty of control over how you prepare and transition to life after full-time work. …
Betterment is a pioneering robo-advisor fiduciary that still offers tremendous value for hands-off, cost-conscious investors eager to build market-tested passive investment portfolios without paying more than they should. More recently, Betterment has also made a name for itself as a…
These days, it’s like you can’t turn around without bumping into a free checking account. Dozens of reputable online banks offer free checking, as do hundreds if not thousands of brick-and-mortar traditional banks. Many throw in free high-yield savings accounts…
The stock market isn’t the only way to invest your money. Precious metals are another popular option. I’ve personally invested in gold and silver for several years, working with dozens of brokers and service providers in the process. I recently…
My mother turned 65 this August, and as millions of other Americans do when they reach that age, she hung up the gloves this summer. For the record, she wasn’t a boxer. But she did work just as hard as…
People often die while still owning plenty of assets in their retirement accounts. These tax-advantaged accounts become part of their estate, to be distributed to their heirs. Unfortunately, the rules governing these inherited retirement accounts are anything but simple. Different…
Roth IRAs come with different rules than traditional IRAs. And savvy investors can take advantage of those differences to pull off several neat tricks. One of those tricks? Using your individual retirement accounts before age 59 ½, the “official” minimum…
With Bitcoin exploding in popularity over the past few years, and becoming the fastest growing asset over the past decade, investors have been clamoring to find new ways to invest in this groundbreaking technology. In response, there are several ways…
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