Planning for retirement is a good way to avoid financial struggles later in life. But retirement planning is very different for single folks than it is for those who are married. If you fall into the former camp, here are a few things you...
Retirement is a dream many people simply cannot afford, as savings rates are depressingly low. Half of adults age 55 and over have no retirement savings whatsoever, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, and only 28% of American adults are considered...
Money is the top source of stress among Americans, according to a survey from Northwestern Mutual, and nearly nine in 10 survey respondents said there’s nothing that makes them happier than knowing their finances are in order.
Saving money...
I’m bouncing off Kashana Cauley’s mini-rant in GQ about Suze Orman and the personal-finance “industry” in general.
The key paragraph is here:
“This past weekend, CNBC reminded us of Orman’s distaste for coffee: ‘If you waste...
Turning up your air conditioner this summer, doesn't have to mean a big bump in your electric bill.
A few things can help you beat the heat, while saving money.
1. Clean your air conditioner
The world of retirement savings recently reached a significant milestone that has important implications for workers and retirees: For the first time, assets in defined-contribution savings plans represent more than 50% of all retirement plan assets globally, according to Willis Towers Watson.
THE AMERICAN AIRLINE industry brought in $1.3 billion in baggage fee revenue during the first quarter of 2019, about $170 million more than the first quarter of 2018, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Setting specific financial goals is often the first essential step toward achieving your dreams. After all, if you don’t have goals, you won’t know what to do with your money — and you won’t know if you’re on track to be prepared...
If you retired in your 40s, how much money would you need to live comfortably for the rest of your life? That’s one of the questions at the heart of the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement.
Financial independence,...
If you’ve started saving well before your 30th birthday, you’re okay diverting 10 percent of your income toward retirement, says Alicia Klein, a Tucson, Arizona-based financial advisor and a member of the Alliance of Comprehensive Planners. But for everyone else – and...
