(Steven Walters) Investment is not and should not be limited to the United States. Their activity is limited to US companies only. As an investor, you want to give yourself the best chance of getting a good return on your investment, and you can push yourself towards that by looking outside the US Here are … Read more
(Selina Marangian) If you plan to rely mostly on Social Security in retirement, you may want to rethink your plan. The average monthly retirement benefit recently was just $1,666 — or about $20,000 year-over-year — and it probably isn’t the kind of income you imagined for yourself. (Note also that it is average, which means … Read more
(Selina Marangian) If you plan to rely mostly on Social Security in retirement, you may want to rethink your plan. The average monthly retirement benefit recently was just $1,666 — or about $20,000 year-over-year — and it probably isn’t the kind of income you imagined for yourself. (Note also that it is average, which means … Read more
(Morri Bachmann) Many people retire on the assumption that their cost of living will magically decrease. It may happen to some extent. If you can make your home payments before retirement, you may not have a mortgage to deal with by the time your job in the workforce is over. Likewise, if you’re not commuting … Read more
(Morri Bachmann) Social Security is an important source of income for many seniors. And chances are, you’ll end up relying on the benefits you get once your time in the workforce is over. That’s why you might be motivated to get the highest possible monthly interest. And there are steps you can take to achieve … Read more
(Christy Pepper) In 2023, Social Security retirees are likely to experience something they haven’t seen in 41 years. The COLA they are on track to receive will result in the largest benefit increase in more than four decades. This change seems positive to older Americans, but in fact this is not the case at all. … Read more
Liz Weston, CFP® Before the pandemic, entrepreneurs Liz Eddy and Alyssa Ruderman had trouble convincing venture capitalists to invest in their Lantern end-of-life planning app. Potential business partners were also skeptical. “We’ve been hearing, ‘Oh, this is really a niche issue,’ which I think is very funny,” says Eddy. “Death is literally the only thing … Read more
By Kevin Friking – The Associated Press Congressional negotiators announced Wednesday that they have reached agreement on legislation to enhance health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burns in Iraq and Afghanistan. The agreement paves the way for the passage of a bill that has become a top priority for veteran … Read more
By Nick Perry – The Associated Press Wellington, New Zealand (AFP) – The New Zealand government said Thursday it will distribute a few hundred extra dollars to more than two million low-income adults to help them navigate what it describes as the “peak of a global inflation storm”. The payments are part of a package … Read more
(Alexander Gutierrez) A friend texted me a couple of weeks ago after another week of declines in the US markets. Anxiety and fear of recession escalated, and he wanted to know how to deal with fluctuations. “What should I do?” I sent a text message. Soon we were talking about the importance stay invested (If … Read more
