Safety vs. Probability: Planning For Retirement

As we progress through life, we find there are certain things we can control and others we cannot. However, even with the things we can’t control, we can exercise good judgement based on facts, due diligence, historical patterns and a risk/reward calculation. These...

3 Things You Must Do Before You File For Social Security Benefits

Taking these steps before you begin claiming can ensure you’re receiving as much money as possible. The majority of retirees will depend on their Social Security benefits for at least a significant portion of their income. In fact, half of married couples and...

7 Smart Money Moves for 2020

New federal legislation made sweeping changes in retirement plans. Here’s what you need to know. The new year has brought a number of changes in financial rules affecting consumers. Many of them are in new federal legislation called the Secure Act, which mostly...

Is retirement good for health or bad for it?

For many people, retirement is a key reward for decades of daily work—a time to relax, explore, and have fun unburdened by the daily grind. For others, though, retirement is a frustrating period marked by declining health and increasing limitations. For years,...

Fixed vs. Fixed Indexed Annuities: What’s the Difference?

Among the various kinds of annuities, which are contracts you sign with an insurance company to pay a premium for guaranteed income later, two of the most common are fixed and fixed indexed annuities. The former offers a fixed rate of return; the latter ties your rate...