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Roger Federer won 54% of points, similar to the stock market's 54% up days (1950-2023). His lesson: perfection isn't needed—stay disciplined through market ups and downs....
Discovering the link between Social Security spousal benefits within a couple and breaking down the consequences of deciding when each person starts taking it. Managing your Social Security as a coupl...
More than 60% of Americans feel they are in better shape to reach their financial goals than the generations that came before them, according to a 2024 Schwab Survey...
A large part of building wealth involves delaying gratification. Therefore, you might find yourself wondering whether to buy your dream home now or wait for a better price. But what if you wait too lo...
If you bought a home during a high-interest rate environment, it's wise to prepare for either a mortgage refinance or a recast. Interest rates have been gradually coming down since their highs of 2022...
Your choice to set up a revocable vs. irrevocable trust could have a big impact on your heirs....
Figuring out which annuity suits you best starts with knowing what you want the annuity to do for you. Like vehicles, there are lots of options and add-ons....
Retirement planning is like climbing a mountain — how you came down the mountain is just as important, if not more so, than how you get to the top....
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A slate of new policies change how much you pay for premiums, medicine, vaccines, telehealth and more....
Aging well is not simply a matter of luck. We do have solid research that tells us how we can make our last decades better and healthier. That takes work....
In these 3 European cities, retirees can go car-free, cut their costs, and rely on safe and efficient public transportation systems....
The Great Wealth Transfer is happening now, but maybe not entirely in the way you think. Aging Boomers are living while giving multigenerational travel experiences....
Have you ever dreamed of living in Italy? Tuscany is paying new residents to purchase and renovate a home. But you need to move fast....
Widows discuss what helped - and would have helped - with finances and documents after their spouses' deaths....
I've been retired 3 years. Truthfully, I feel useless at times. Some of the most rewarding experiences I've had since retiring have been troubleshooting and fixing our dryer, and doing the transmissio...
Every one of us has a different tolerance for risk. We even have different risk tolerances at different points in our lives. In this episode, we’ll learn about Mike and Judy’s comfort leve...
It is one of things I know I need to do, have some done, but keep putting off completing - yes estate planning. Luckily we have estate a section in our wiki https://www.reddit.com/r/retirement/wiki/in...
Mark asks a common question – What should I do regarding my withdrawal strategy? Should I first pull from my brokerage account or my IRA? There is no one-size-fits-all answer, but James provides...
More people are taking early emergency withdrawals from retirement savings accounts. New tax rules might offer some relief....
In mid-2024, Americans are still facing high inflation and high interest rates. And they are saving less and spending less. According to data from the Commerce Department, “The personal saving r...
Donating an unneeded life insurance policy to charity can extend your charitable legacy. To maximize that gift, consider methods that may reduce your tax burden....
To make your savings last, you need to know how to draw from the right investment … at the right moment....
As a physician, you’ve likely spent years paying off your student loans. Now, with your children’s education on the horizon, ... Read more...
They would improve transparency and most likely returns by investing in index funds. I must admit, I love it when research supports my gut. Hence, I am delighted to report the findings from the new st...
The older you are, the more likely you are to lose close friends and face what some refer to as "disenfranchised grief."...
Hello from Osaka! Woohoo, we made it to Japan! It’s so busy here. There are people everywhere. We aren’t used to this level of pedestrian traffic, but it feels electrifying. Our flight was...
So i m retiring soon, my wife is already retired. As far as pension, healthcare, social security, 401K, taxes…. I m fine with these important aspects of retirement What i want to look at now is...
https://preview.redd.it/ujaxl3i3si8d1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e63383a1adb16a52be20ce7578a254fdf852369 I always envisioned retirement as a part of my life where time slows d...
retirement, loneliness, friendships, relationships, aging, personal development, happiness...
So, you want to retire at 60 and live until 100? Here’s how to get your financial act together....
Foreign exchange (Forex or FX) trading has exploded in popularity in recent years among retail traders looking to capitalize on currency fluctuations in the global financial markets. As the largest fi...
Developing countries all over the world are struggling with the same looming crisis: an aging population and an acute and worsening shortage of family and paid caregivers. Washington State did somethi...
If you’re looking to pursue a career in healthcare but don’t have the time or resources to invest in extensive ... Read more...
Rhode Island is the twentieth state to establish a state-facilitated retirement savings program....
Photo credit: jb Suppose you have a situation where you’d like to leave your IRA (or at least some of it) to a family member or a group of beneficiaries, and then leave the remainder of the IRA ...
Don't let hot stock trends and fear of missing out derail your financial plan. Succumbing to emotion could put your retirement lifestyle at risk....
Financial planners use age 95 as the default life expectancy, but a new report casts new light on that assumption....
Around 54% of working Americans have a side hustle to make extra income. We can’t say we’re surprised to hear this. Between slow wage growth and rising inflation rates, taking on a side hu...
I'm about to retire in 8 to 16 months. The range on the date is due to documentation being done since we are moving outside of the US. Now I'm reading about people looking for another job, part time o...
There seems to be a wide gap between the low and high Medicare G plans (less between the High Deductible plans). What drives the difference? Is it a different network of providers, pre-approvals or re...
I’ve been in my job for over twenty five years, and I’m looking forward to seeing what comes next after my pension is ready in just a few more. Not retiring, just moving on. I’ve had...
This project is on my retirement to-do list. I had several early 1960s home movies digitized. The camera person wasn't the best, so the finished product has a lot of unwatchable footage. So, I would r...
When we started this blog, we were 30-something millennials frustrated by Boomers talking down to us as if we were entitled whiny brats who never had to endure “real” hardship in our lives...
The pain of acting, perceived and real, has to be greater than the pain of inaction. This drives the decisions people make to hire a financial advisor—or not....
Baby Boomers face a retirement like no generation before them, and rather than being the 'beginning of the end,' it's the beginning of a new life phase....
For many financial professionals, investing is just a tool to help people achieve their meaningful life goals....
Programmatic advertising is the placement of display ads in front of a specific audience through various channels, based on the use of programmatic means. Automating impressions to generate targeted l...
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The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading ... Read more...