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Why Don’t All Affluent People Become Wealthy?

Why Don’t All Affluent People Become Wealthy? Perception, hesitation, & poor decisions are factors. Why do some people let their potential for lifetime wealth slip away? Some people are better off economically at 30 or 40 than they are at 50 or 60. In some cases, fate deals them a bad hand. In other cases,...
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Couples Retiring on the Same Page

Couples Retiring on the Same Page Agreeing about what you want from retirement is crucial. What does a good retirement look like to you? Does it resemble the retirement that your spouse or partner has in mind? It is at least roughly similar? The Social Security Administration currently projects an average retirement of 18 years...
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Are You Retiring Within the Next 5 Years?

Are You Retiring Within the Next 5 Years? What to focus on as the transition approaches You can prepare for the transition years in advance. In doing so, you may be better equipped to manage anything unexpected that may come your way. How much monthly income will you need? Unfortunately, there is no “magic” number...
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How Much Money Will You Need for Retirement?

How Much Money Will You Need for Retirement? It depends on your goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. “Will I outlive my retirement money?” That’s one of the top fears for people who are starting to prepare for their retirement years. So I have to chuckle a bit when I see headlines that say, “Here’s...
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Understanding Long-Term Care

Understanding Long-Term Care The important question: Are you prepared?   Addressing the potential threat of long-term care expenses may be one of the biggest financial challenges for individuals who are developing a retirement strategy. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 69% of people over age 65 can expect to need extended...
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Could Assumptions Harm Your Retirement Strategy?

Could Assumptions Harm Your Retirement Strategy? Three common misconceptions to think about. 1 – Assuming retirement will last 10-15 years. When Social Security was created in the 1930s, the average American could anticipate living to age 58 as a man or 62 as a woman. By 2014, life expectancy for the average American had increased...
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