Category: Financial Security 2015

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2/17/2015 - Retirement: Boomers want to keep working - if they can

by on February 17, 2015 3:47 pm
Baby Boomers continue to shatter stereotypes. Many work well into traditional retirement age. And financial advisers and counselors are encouraging them. Read the full article at USA Today.
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2/14/2015 - Need extra income in retirement? Try freelancing

by on February 14, 2015 6:18 am
Americans used to follow a set path: Work for decades, retire and spend their golden years never thinking of work again. But retirees seeking supplemental income, social connections or even the opportunity to dabble in different interests might want to remain in, or re-enter, the workforce. Read the full article at USA Today.
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2/11/2015 - Six Reasons to Rethink Aging and Retirement

by on February 11, 2015 5:17 pm
Researchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity explain that what we think about mental health, exercise, and financial stability is wrong. Read the full article at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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2/10/2015 - In retirement ranking, 18 countries beat the U.S.

by on February 10, 2015 7:26 pm
For the third year in a row, the U.S. barely cracks the top 20 nations when it comes to retirement security, according to this year’s annual ranking from Natixis. Among the other countries the U.S. trails: top-ranked Switzerland and second-ranked Norway, as well as Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, and Luxembourg. The U.S. also trails Japan,… Read more 2/10/2015 - In retirement ranking, 18 countries beat the U.S.
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2/9/2015 - A Retirement Age of 100? It’s Coming

by on February 9, 2015 7:34 pm
“The end of retirement is already prompting a global reconsideration of how we think about the life cycle. For economic growth and greater security, we’ll need to find new ways to work to 100+ while investing for the long haul in our health, mental faculties, friends, neighbors and society. Fortunately, with fewer younger workers around,… Read more 2/9/2015 - A Retirement Age of 100? It’s Coming
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2/9/2015 - Why older investors make bad financial decisions

by on February 9, 2015 7:30 pm
Death and taxes may be two certainties in life, but sadly, there is another. You are highly likely to become less capable of managing your money as you age. Old age often comes with declining cognition, of course. And now, a study of elderly people over time has measured how even slight cognitive changes affect financial literacy… Read more 2/9/2015 - Why older investors make bad financial decisions
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1/29/2015 - Have We Grossly Underestimated The Extent Of Financial Elder Abuse?

by on January 29, 2015 5:09 pm
For some time researchers, including those under the aegis of the U.S. government, have estimated the extent of losses to seniors each year from financial abuse to be $2.9B per year. A new study by True Link, a private financial services company, concludes that the actual figure is over twelve times previous estimates, or $36.48… Read more 1/29/2015 - Have We Grossly Underestimated The Extent Of Financial Elder Abuse?
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1/21/2015 - How working can impact Social Security in retirement

by on January 21, 2015 7:12 pm
Many people would like to work into their 60s, 70s and beyond, but they wonder if their income will affect their Social Security benefits. To address that topic, we talked to B.J. Jarrett, a spokesman for the Social Security Administration. Read the full article at USA Today.
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1/20/2015 - Retirement Security a Priority in the 2015 State of the Union

by on January 20, 2015 8:51 pm
In the 2015 State of the Union Address, President Obama made retirement security a priority for his Administration by promoting the Automatic IRA, a retirement savings plan that originated at the Retirement Security Project. The proposals would increase the ability of part-time workers to join their employer’s plan and improve tax incentives for businesses that… Read more 1/20/2015 - Retirement Security a Priority in the 2015 State of the Union
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1/13/2015 - Three Things To Do With Your Retirement Savings Hodgepodge

by on January 13, 2015 6:58 pm
There are both personal and financial ramifications inherent in a hodgepodge retirement plan. Personally, it can leave people wondering if what they are doing is working. Since it isn’t an organized plan, it’s hard to gauge what’s working and what’s not. That’s frustrating and can get worse over time. In fact, by the time most… Read more 1/13/2015 - Three Things To Do With Your Retirement Savings Hodgepodge