Time is Running out for the SIMPLE Retirement Option

Time is Running out for the SIMPLE Retirement Option  Are you considering starting a retirement plan for your small business?  Have under 100 people and want to make it easier to get them enrolled?  Then you only have a couple of days left to establish your SIMPLE Retirement plan.  They must be established by October…

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Retirement Planning Doesn’t Need To Be Scary

Retirement Planning is one of those things that everyone knows they should do, but many fall short in the taking action. This is usually because they simply don’t know where to start. That’s a reasonable concern, but it’s really just a matter of having a framework of understanding as to what comprehensive retirement planning entails.…

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Why Do Women Trail Men in Retirement Planning?

It’s often said that women naturally put others first, which, admirable as it is, can become a problem in terms of their own financial future.  A new study by the ING Retirement Research Institute shows that women, on average, are much less prepared for retirement than men.  Fewer women have formal investment plans in place…

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Spending that Nest Egg Wisely in Retirement

It’s difficult enough to plan and save right for retirement, given today’s topsy-turvy financial markets. What’s more, it can be a bit of a puzzle in those Golden Years to come up with the right withdrawal plan. The idea, of course, is to find that balance between spending down a portfolio while maintaining the right…

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Be Financially Fit for Life

The world is exploding with products and services targeted to keep us physically fit— from phones that count our steps and track calories to armbands that monitor REM sleep. There are diets with no carbs, diets with juice and diets on a beach. It’s the same with your financial fitness. There are blogs, articles, tweets…

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