Month: July 2021

Participants More Receptive to Retirement Planning Help

More than ever before, it seems, American workers are looking for and are receptive to receiving retirement planning advice. Across the board, the 2021 numbers are up from last year, suggesting that the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic might have shifted people’s views on advice.  According to Charles Schwab’s “2021 401(k) Participant Study,” more than six in 10 participants (61%) believe their …

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How the pandemic is causing Americans to change their retirement timeline

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Americans are having issues with retirement plans after the shutdowns due to the pandemic. Nearly two million older workers have left the labor force for good since the start of the pandemic and Americans are worried about their financial security in retirement. Jeff Massey from Jeff Massey and Associates says …

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What’s the Best Way to Save for Retirement When You Don’t Have a 401(k)?

Dear Carrie, I’m 27 and my husband is 32. We’re starting to think about saving for retirement. He has a 401(k) at work, but I’m a hairstylist at a small salon that doesn’t offer any retirement benefits. What’s the best way for me to save? —A Reader Dear Reader, Starting to save for retirement early …

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Former students raise thousands of dollars to make retiring teacher’s dream come true

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A retiring band director with Fort Wayne Community Schools will take the trip of a lifetime next year thanks to his former students. Kevin Klee started his teaching career 40 years ago at Monroe Central near Muncie, then spent 5 years at Northrop High School before spending his last 33 …

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