The odds are that you will run out of money in retirement and much of the reason can be attributed to the "super-slimy" so-called financial advisors who are bleeding savers dry as they line their own pockets with excessive fees at the expense of their clients. Here are the details:
Read More »Do YOU Have An Emergency Fund? Are YOU Saving Adequately For Retirement? If Not, YOU Are Not Alone!
The latest statistics reveal that such people as YOU have a totally insufficient amount set aside in various retirement savings accounts! All it takes is a tiny bit of rain and the financial house of cards YOU live in can come crumbling down.
Read More »Retired or Close to Retirement? Some of These 39 Dividend Stocks May Belong In Your Portfolio (+2K Views)
This article identifies 39 fairly valued dividend growth stocks with above-average historical earnings growth over the past 5 years and a current dividend yield of 1% or better and, as such, is oriented to those retired, or close to retirement, investors that require above-average growth and/or above-average long-term total return.
Read More »3 Ways To Manage Your Eventual Retirement
...The Employee Benefit Research Institute surveys workers each year concerning their retirement confidence. Despite an uptrend, the latest report shows that 82% of workers feel less than “very confident” about having enough money to retire comfortably. With that statistic in mind, this article looks at three different 40-year retirement scenarios.
Read More »12 Top Notch, But Low Cost, Retirement Spots Around the World (+2K Views)
Scanning the world map in 2014, 12 places stand out as top-notch retirement options and, while each place is different, all of them offer tremendously appealing lifestyles for the cost. Here's how much it costs to retire in these 12 great retirement spots.
Read More »How Much Investment Income Do You Need to Retire? Here Are Some Guidelines
Here's an interesting rule of thumb that most retirees and would-be retirees would do well to adopt.
Read More »South America: A Country-by-Country Look From a Diversification Perspective (+2K Views)
South America’s countries still rank quite high for investing, thanks to their smaller debt loads, emerging market fundamentals, and relatively high economic freedom and the lifestyle options on the continent are also very attractive. Let’s take a brief look at the situation in all but 4 of the countries there.
Read More »Your IRA Is At Risk – Here’s Why & What To Do About It
The myRA program, which ostensibly helps people save for retirement (though it offers no benefits over existing options). is the opening shot in the undeclared war on your retirement savings and an eyebrow-raising ruling in the US Tax Court is the second shot. Let me explain.
Read More »Retiring Soon? Check Out These Best-of-the-Best Locations
In your 50s or 60s and thinking about retiring and moving to somewhere less expensive and with great weather, great food and friendly people? Look no further. We have the best-of-the-best right here!
Read More »The 10 Best Places in the World to Retire (2K Views)
Where are the world's best places to retire? Here are 10.
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