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RETIREMENT STRATEGIES

As a wave of baby boomers approach their retirement years, they are contending with a turbulent and uncertain financial environment. Financial services firms are launching a broad array of new and complicated financial products designed to help pre-retirees and retirees maintain an income during retirement. Are these products worth it? Do pre-retirees need to adjust retirement plans to a new economic reality?

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The History of the 401k Planmore

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Why Boomers Will Retire More Comfortably Than Their Parentsmore

On the surface, the future looks bleak for baby boomers. The Center for Economic and Policy Research projects that the...

401(K) BALANCES FELL IN 2008 BEAR MARKETmore

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Financial Planning Schemes For Seniors – 2 Important Tipsmore

It is inevitable but everyone gets old not only physically but by numbers. When one reaches a certain age, retirement...

Rethinking Retirementmore

Whatever your age, it's time to learn from the recession Relax. You can still retire. You just might have to redefine...

2009 Year End Financial Planning and Tax Tips!more

2009 Tax Time is right around the corner, as it’s November already, and the end of 2009 is quickly approaching.

Retirement Distributions | Interest Only Income Strategiesmore

Your long anticipated retirement has arrived. After 40 + years of hard work, you have put away a nest egg that you will...

Health Care Bill Seeks End to D.P. Penaltymore

A proposal to end the tax on employer-provided domestic partner health benefits was included in the bill that passed...

$250 Stimulus Check In 2009 For Retirees, SSI and Disabled Vets...more

The 2009 stimulus package signed by president Obama contains quite a few financial stimulus for many different parts of...

Retirement Plans Under Siege - Planning For Retirement at Any Agemore

If you are in your 50s you may be familiar with the "sandwich generation" concept — a reference to the...

Gold: Bull or Bubble?more

The rise in gold is primarily the result of speculation and a falling U.S. dollar.

Should I Divert Unmatched 401k Contributions to a Roth IRA?more

Since the tax treatments are identical, and the limit on the 401k contributions is much higher, you should continue to...

Is the 401k a bad idea?more

A look at Time's article wanting to get rid of the 401k

5 retirement plans for small business ownersmore

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With his wife, Mary Kaye LaRussa, battling a brain tumor, Bob Houk jumped on the chance to save when he got a postcard...

Is it time for a Roth IRA?more

By most accounts the single best retirement savings plan is the Roth IRA.

Earnings: is that what's really driving the DJIA higher? more

The idea of earnings driving the broad stock market is a myth.

Seven Steps to Fatten Your Retirement Fundmore

WITH THE STOCK MARKET OFF 45% IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS, nearly $3 trillion has evaporated from U.S. retirement accounts.

The 7 new rules of financial securitymore

In a world turned upside down, you must re-examine some basic assumptions. A good place to start: understanding the...

Yes, You can Rollover your 401k to a Roth IRA.more

By Mike Rowan, 10/21/2009 eRollover User Question: Should a do a 401k rollover to a Roth IRA? I have money from my...

Should Bond Powerhouse Pimco Jump into Stocks?more

Should Bond Powerhouse Pimco Jump into Stocks? Posted by: Lauren Young on October 19 News reports from Bloomberg and...

Retirement Income Products Fall Shortmore

The recent economic crisis drove an average loss of 30.5%1 in 401(k) account balances and an unprecedented shift in...

Buying Long Term Care | Important LTC Policy Featuresmore

What features of long-term care policies should I focus on? There are various questions and issues to keep in mind when...

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