During the holidays, you could experience more stress and busyness, particularly if you have flights planned for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Whether you\’re traveling within the US to see family or friends or visiting Christmas markets in Europe, the following holiday travel advice may make your trip overseas go more easily. We\’ll discuss some lesser-known holiday […]
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Traveling in retirement could be your golden ticket to a new kind of independence, one in which each day brings the opportunity for new experiences and discoveries. If you’re the type of person who enjoys travel, of course. It offers the opportunity to explore new places; designating a trip to exploring one area rather than
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The IRS is strongly encouraging taxpayers to perform a tax checkup at the end of the summer. This can help you avoid receiving unanticipated tax bills in the coming year. The agency emphasized that, if taxpayers did not adjust their withholding or make estimated payments, a significant number of taxpayers could find themselves in a
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Retirement: The day workers can quit their jobs, go home, and never look back. But retirement doesn\’t always go as planned, and a lot of seniors wish they hadn\’t made the choices they did before they left their jobs. As retirement gets closer, there are a few things that need to be thought about. How
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Bonds and market investments aren\’t the only assets offering potentially higher income at the moment. Annuities are also offering higher payouts than they have in years. More specifically, annuities base their returns on market interest rates (but do not invest your money in the market). Given that rates were recently at their highest level since
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A \”solo ager\” is someone who retires without any immediate family or close friends. Solo agers are becoming more common, with an increasing proportion of Americans living alone, whether they are single, widowed, or divorced. In addition, many are childless or have adult children who reside far away, leaving them on their own. If this
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If you retired early, you may be faced with a problem; your Social Security benefit may not be sufficient to live off of. Maybe you need to support your adult children or grandchildren. Retirement can sometimes make living more expensive than it was before. And, of course, many of your financial commitments from when you
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Regardless of whether you decide to retire before age 65 or are compelled to do so by medical conditions or other family situations, you need to ask yourself the same question: How are you going to handle health insurance? Whether by need or choice, a large number of Americans retire earlier than the traditional retirement
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Many Americans, believe it or not, choose to continue work in some capacity during retirement. Obviously, we don\’t mean continuing work full-time. That wouldn\’t be retirement. But, for those who are generally health with high life expectancy, having a part-time or seasonal retirement job may be a good tactic for generating more retirement income. You
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How much money will you need saved for retirement? How much income should you withdraw each year? As retirement draws closer, you probably want to evaluate your income strategy. What sources of income will you have? You will receive income from Social Security benefits, as well as possibly retirement account distributions, a pension, et cetera.
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