Here’s some good news and some bad news: The good news is that when it comes time to retire and enjoy a life filled with more leisure, most of us have Social Security income to look forward to. The bad news, though, is that Social Security income is not likely to be sufficient. The average …
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Several years ago I stumbled upon the concept of FIRE, an acronym for financial independence/retire early. Right away I was intrigued. I thought, There are people who have decided to forgo the “work until you’re of standard retirement age” lifestyle? Sign me up! My dad retired early at the age of 54 after a terminal illness …
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Kyla Ernst-Alper is an aerialist in New York City. She’s never had an employer that offered her a 401(k) retirement plan in more than two decades of performing. Giles Clement Kyla Ernst-Alper, a 38-year-old aerial performer in New York City, has never had a 401(k) retirement plan. She holds multiple jobs at once to support …
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That should make dividend stocks even more enticing to retirees, because they tend to be less volatile than other stocks on the market. This is partially due to the fact that they produce returns regardless of market performance, so people tend to buy them up in times of uncertainty. Additionally, companies that pay dividends tend …
While our columnist has a pan problem in his kitchen, this is not his kitchen. Denys Kovtun/Dreamstime.com Text size My wife, Clarissa, likes frying food in stick-free pans she tosses after a year or so. I fry in cast-iron pans that almost never wear out. And we have a set of long-lived, stainless -steel pans …
At least one rule change might affect older adults and retirees if a third stimulus check comes to be. Sarah Tew/CNET If you’re an older or retired adult seeking answers about a third stimulus check, for up to $1,400 per person, including when your new payment could arrive, who would qualify and if there would be …
Q. A friend told me about your Baby Steps program. I have one question, though. I noticed that according to your plan, saving for retirement should come before saving up a college fund for your kids. Why is this? A. In short, college funding is not a necessity. Being able to set aside money for …
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Q: A friend told me about your Baby Steps program. I have one question, though. I noticed that according to your plan, saving for retirement should come before saving up a college fund for your kids. Why is this? A: In short, college funding is not a necessity. Being able to set aside money for …
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A friend told me about your Baby Steps program. I have one question, though. I noticed that according to your plan, saving for retirement should come before saving up a college fund for your kids. Why is this? In short, college funding is not a necessity. Being able to set aside money for college is …
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………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There is no before and after for University of New Mexico professor Eva Encinias. There’s only always. Eva Encinias conducts a flamenco class for kids at the Tierra Adentro Charter School in 2014. She …
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