Author name: Revolution Hammersmith

Someone asked me the other day to explain to them what a “Replacement Ratio” meant and so I thought to share this with you. Typically the phrase refers to the percentage of pre-retirement income you will need to generate once you stop working in order to maintain the same standard of living you had while […]

When was the last time you thought about retirement in terms of the pleasures it could bring you instead of in terms of the fear of having enough money to last? I thought about that when I read this week’s article which asks “What City Fits Your Retirement Soul, and Budget”. It is an unfortunate

What are the options for obtaining a steady stream of income when we are elderly and really need it? This week’s article discusses how “an annuity can ensure that a retiree is able to afford assisted living. Immediate annuities promise a steady stream of payments, no matter how long you live.” Our needs will vary

I found this week’s article interesting and thought to share it with you as it addressed some basic principles of a long-term retirement option. \”Let’s start with defining FIAs. These products are long-term retirement options purchased from an insurance company that guarantee principal protection, tax-deferred growth, and reliable income.\” If you would like to talk

I thought you might want to read this week’s article because it was very direct about why you need to know how Annuities work. The author states that the reason is because “90% of [retirement] planners” recommend them. Why is that? We think it is because “the stock market has become a part of our

If you are anything like me, you become frustrated when financial conversations around you include terminology that everyone assumes you understand. While it is an understandable language to say that we are all probably concerned with how to fund our retirement years, what is not so well understood is the difference between a fixed and

This week’s article discussed strategies for “when your bucket list doesn’t match your budget” in retirement. Is that true for you? One idea discussed related to annuities where the author stated that “Most importantly, to generate guaranteed income in retirement, annuities are a slam dunk.” Because there are so many kinds of annuities out there,

This week’s article speaks to the fact that “living comfortably in retirement is indeed possible”. To achieve this goal, it is important for retirees to develop a “strategic plan that allows stability in their golden years to be reality”. This is not a one-size-fits-all process. Call us if you would like to discuss ideas that

This week’s article discusses how most people crave guaranteed income in retirement. In fact “six in 10 people ages 55 and older place a value on having guaranteed income to supplement what they’ll get from social security”. Survey responders in the article said the “benefits of extra assured income include protection against outliving your savings,

In a new article published by Forbes, an author writes how “removing some uncertainty surrounding retirement is indeed an obtainable goal all Americans can strive to achieve.” I’ve provided a link to the article as I thought you might be interested in the three simple steps that the author shares to help “increase your financial