Get the Answer – At What Age Can I Retire? Are you interested in discovering whether your current lifestyle, savings and spending plans will leave with you enough money today and in retirement? Find out today whether you’ll have enough money to retire. Most of us strive to make better decisions when it comes to money. “Better” can mean a lot of things. Yet, when it comes down to it, better means acting in a way that balances achieving the long term financial goals you care about the most, aga…

Dara Luber, senior manager of retirement at TD Ameritrade came out with a simple, actionable end of year retirement planning list. Although you’re probably managing multiple activities now, with school vacations and holiday planning, don’t forget yourself. By dedicating some time to end of year retirement planning, your future self will thank you. Give yourself a gift by taking a few moments to improve your financial retirement life for tomorrow. You still have a few weeks before January 1 to…

“I’m free” you think after that last day of work. You’ve toiled, saved, invested and finally you’re ready for the next life transition-retirement. Even if you’re still working a bit, you consider yourself ‘retired’. Once the elation subsides, you’re confronted with a whole new set of challenges. You need to adjust to the idea that your retirement nest egg may not grow, but decline in the upcoming years. It’s crucial to figure out which accounts to tap 1st, now that you’re retired.

Contributing columnist,  Alexandra Deluise Get the Answer; Should a 30 Year Old Think About Retirement? The earlier you start planning

Do you spend more time making money than you do managing the money that you already have? For those of us tiptoeing toward the Social Security (S.S.) deadline, did you know that by appropriately managing your benefits, you can earn tens of thousands more dollars or more in retirement? That’s right, managing when you and your partner take your Social Security benefits can be equivalent to giving yourself a juicy raise in your retirement paycheck.

Facing Bankruptcy? Understand What Happens to Retirement Accounts During Bankruptcy No one wants to imagine filing for bankruptcy, particularly as they get close to retirement age. Unexpected job losses, injuries, illnesses, or other disasters can leave people owing more than they can afford to pay. Sixty-two percent of all bankruptcies are related to medical expenses. Other common causes include job loss, divorce, lack of insurance to pay for disaster costs, and poor credit management. Inste…