Retirement Planning

Below is an unbiased look at the best places in Mexico to retire - with real pros and cons - to help you make an informed decision as to which best meets your needs, interests and ambitions. Read on!

The spirit of civic pride relies upon a few shared values and that’s exactly what Money’s Best Places to Live list examines. Did your city make the cut?

Our global population is getting older. The OECD predicts that 30% of people worldwide will be aged 65 or over by 2050 and, while some countries are relatively prepared to handle this increase in the elderly demographic, others are already feeling the squeeze and struggling with the challenges that come with a rapidly aging population. What Makes a Country Retirement-Friendly? When …

Gold, commodities, Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) or maybe bitcoin come to mind when thinking of inflation hedges. While all tend to work to some extent, each has its own quirks, and none cleanly moves in lockstep with inflation [but have you ever thought of investing in Series I savings bonds, or I bonds?

The French investment bank, Natixis, ranks 44 countries using factors that affect financial security and material well-being, including unemployment and income inequality keeping score with its Natixis Investment Managers Global Retirement Index. This year the U.S. came in at #18, down one spot from last year and down from #16 the year before that. Canada came in at #15 this year down 5 spots from the previous year. Here are the reasons why.

Some physical gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion assets, in addition to traditional paper assets, can be part of your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or Roth account and they can be bought and sold with no tax consequence until you move money out of the account. [This short article reveals just which bullion assets can, and cannot, be included.] Words: 573

While there are many risks that face retirees, new research suggests older Americans often underestimate the biggest and most likely problems they'll encounter. Here’s a look at the five biggest risks retirees face — as well as some advice for minimizing those risks.

Here are six surefire mistakes that can kill your retirement – and remedies that can help get you back on track.

An annual quiz from Mass-Mutual that tests the public's knowledge about Social Security...has 13 true or false questions...and the results consistently show the average person knows little about these government benefits...

Don’t invest in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies in your 401(k) just because it’s cool. Deciding whether to include cryptocurrency in your qualified retirement plan depends on how you answer these these questions...