Women now comprise nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and they now earn a higher percentage of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees compared to men. So how come women’s average retirement plan balances are just 60 percent of men’s average balances? No, it’s not because there was just a great shoe sale! CONTRIBUTING FACTORS Several […] READ MORE
About a third of all Americans think that they will not have enough money saved to retire. Carefully planned and executed retirement strategies will get you there — it’s possible to even retire early. Start executing these early retirement strategies today, you’ll be glad you did: 1. Determine the amount of money […] READ MORE
When it comes to Social Security, far too many retirees and future retirees are in the dark. Not only are most Americans not fully informed about the program, they don’t know how to maximize their benefits. Of course, knowing what Social Security offers and how to get the highest-possible benefits are two different things. There’s a lot […] READ MORE
Even though the new year has begun, it may not be too late to make a traditional IRA contribution for the last tax year — if you’ve not already done so. The contribution deadline is April 15. If you qualify for a deductible contribution, you can lower last year’s tax bill by taking action by then. […] READ MORE
Few people reach retirement with perfectly allocated and optimized 401(k)s or IRAs. Only about 45 percent of all workers even have access to a workplace retirement plan at all, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Employee Benefit Research Institute. But if you do have one, chances are good you have more than one. The nature of the […] READ MORE
If you don’t have an actual plan for how to achieve retirement successfully, you may just be “winging it”! Really?! How do you think that’s going to work out for you? It’s true that while many may participate in their company’s 401(k) plan or another workplace retirement plan, many workers don’t know what to invest […] READ MORE