FEARS

This week’s article caught my attention by the manner in which it addressed an issue we talk about frequently. The article’s opening paragraph was “Imagine fearing life more than death. That’s a reality many Americans face as nearly 50 percent of Americans are afraid...

DEBUNKING MYTHS

Often times people find themselves in the middle of conversations where the speaker is telling them things that relate to their retirement planning, or other financial matters and what is being said is scary, but difficult to know if it is actually true or not....

HOW ANNUITIES WORK

This week’s publication may be of interest to you because it discusses a wide range of topics surrounding annuities. It tells the reader that “Annuities may help you meet some of your mid- and long-range goals, such as planning for your retirement and for a child’s...

WHAT OLDER ADULTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MONEY

This week I thought to share with you a publication that addresses five important financial issues of interest to older adults: “Social Security, health and long-term care insurance, later-life investing, creating a retirement “paycheck,” and estate planning”. We have...

VACATIONS AND RETIREMENT

Did you know that people spend more time planning their summer vacations than they do for their retirement? So said one study that is quoted in this week’s article. “While a vacation may last a week or two, retirement may last upwards of 30 years. Neglecting to plan...