How Much Should I Have Saved Today For Retirement?
Fidelity Investments recently released recommended benchmarks for retirement savings based on age. They determined that workers should have saved an amount based on their salary by the following ages:...
View ArticleHow To Prepare For Retirement
What do you think of when you read the word “Retirement”? Do you think of long walks on the beach or sitting around the table with your family? Maybe negative thoughts pop into head. Everyone has a...
View ArticleRoth 401(k)’s and Roth IRA’s – What You Need To Know
Roth IRA’s were first introduced in 1997, and have steadily become a very popular retirement account. The term Roth refers to how contributions to the account, and growth within the account, are...
View ArticleIn The News – Turn Job-Loss Lemons into Retirement Lemonade – Fox Business
Is a job loss near retirement age always a bad thing? This was the question that reporter Chris Kissell had for me when we spoke recently. Here are a few excerpts from my response: If properly managed,...
View ArticleWhat Happens To My 401(k) At Retirement?
You have been saving into your 401(k) for years, and are finally approaching retirement. What will happen to your account? What choices do you have, and what should you do? You actually have a couple...
View ArticleHow Do I Start Saving? 5 Tips To Get Started Today!
Very few people get really excited about saving money. Sure, there are some people out there that really love it, but for the rest of us, it just isn’t all that fun. Most would rather spend our money...
View ArticleIncluding Social Security as Part of Your Retirement Plan
When you’re younger, thinking about retirement seems more like a concept than an eventual reality – the milestone seems so far away. But, one day, it will become a reality, and it’s better to start...
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