One great thing about retirement planning: once you’ve done it, your plan is etched in stone, and you’ll never have to review it again. Right? Of course not. Retirement planning is an ongoing process because your retirement plan is a living document. As your life circumstances change, your plan will require continual review and occasional … Read more
Part-time jobs for retirees are a hot topic these days. (If you don’t believe us, try entering “part-time jobs for retirees” into your search engine.) The days when “working” meant one thing and “retired” meant another seem to be gone for good. In fact, AARP research has found that well over half of American workers … Read more
When planning for retirement, many of us think of our “post-work” years as one long season of life. But as most retirement planners know, and most retirees eventually discover, planning for retirement doesn’t mean planning for one season. It really means planning for three distinct periods of life, like watching a play in three acts. … Read more
If you’ve attended a seminar with Rajiv Nagaich, or listened to him on the radio for any length of time, you know that preparing a will is an important part of retirement planning. For millions of American families, preparing a will is the main means of passing all sorts of assets – money in the … Read more
What are the signs that you’re ready to retire? Here on the Blog, we’re always on the lookout for information that can help you answer the question, “Am I ready to retire?” Several weeks ago, for example, we featured an article that asked the question, “What if I retired today?” The whole idea is to … Read more
You’ve reviewed your estate-planning checklist and everything seems in order. That estate-planning checklist probably includes important tasks like, “Update my will (check),” “Update my powers of attorney (check),” and “Talk with my family about my wishes (double check).” But there may be a hidden time bomb lurking in your past that your estate-planning checklist has … Read more
Do you remember all the buzz one year ago about the Social Security cost of living adjustment? Better known as “COLA,” the annual adjustment in benefits – anticipated last year to be one of the largest in history for 2023 – was being driven by sky-high inflation. By the time Social Security officials processed all … Read more
When it comes to caring for an aging parent, millions of American families have either walked that road or will be on it soon. Caring for an aging parent can trigger conflict with family members as financial and social pressures rise. But issues surrounding caring for an aging parent can also trigger another, less acknowledged … Read more
They’re often called the “sandwich generation,” squeezed between the costs and pressures of raising their own kids while caring for aging parents. If you’re a member of the sandwich generation, the name must seem especially appropriate. Today’s 40 or 50-year-old can very likely have parents in their 80s and kids in their teens or younger, … Read more
The topic of trusts versus wills can be confusing, especially when a term like “revocable trust” is tossed into the mix. Many of us might shy away from asking our attorney if a revocable trust is right for us, simply because we may not understand what the term means. But here at the Blog, one … Read more
Will your plan for retirement lead to disaster if your health fails? Will you end up forced into institutional care, go broke paying for care, or become a burden on your family?
For millions of Americans, the answer is yes. This video explains why retirement turns into a nightmare for so many people and how completing this course can keep these nightmares from happening to you.
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