Retirement, Retirees

A 2014 study of retirees done by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave led to the following conclusion: “Retirees say health is the #1 ingredient for a happy retirement.” Financial security, family and purpose were all important, but health was tops.READ MORE

The 40’s are a crossroads in a person’s life, financially speaking. When you reach your 40’s, you’re halfway between entering the workforce and the traditional retirement age of 65. It is a critical time for retirement savings because, in mostREAD MORE

The most common IRA mistakes made in retirement are easy to avoid. While it’s true that the rules surrounding Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are complex, most IRA mistakes come from not asking the right questions or from trying to gameREAD MORE

Five years before retirement is a prime time to sharpen your retirement planning. If you don’t have clear retirement goals, or if you’ve fallen behind on some of them, there are measures you can take to get caught up. ThingsREAD MORE

Medicare is the primary health insurance for U.S. citizens over 65. Unless you (or your spouse) are still working and covered by an employer-sponsored group health plan, everyone ages 65 and older must sign up for Medicare to obtain healthREAD MORE