Daydreaming about retirement is easy, but saving for it, however, takes time and effort — and is something a lot of Americans struggle with - but there are strategies that can help make the process easier. Here are 20 ways to pad your bank account before it's time to retire.
Read More »Afraid You Might Outlive Your Savings? Take This “Life Expectancy” Test (+3K Views)
Medical researchers have created a quiz that predicts how long you’re going to live [i.e how many years you will live into retirement - if any!]. It’s called a ‘mortality index‘ and it’s composed of 12 questions. It claims to predict with some accuracy whether you’ll live out the decade.
Read More »Should you save for retirement or pay off credit card debt? (+2K Views)
Should you save for retirement or pay off credit card debt? If you're carrying a card balance, you may be wrestling with whether to put all your resources into attacking the debt, or start building your retirement nest egg while you slowly pay off debt. To figure out which scenario is better in a given situation, we've done the math for you.
Read More »Top 4 Retirement Saving Ideas (+2K Views)
Here are some simple steps you can take toward retirement readiness.
Read More »Take Action Now To Improve the 3 Parts of Your “Retirement Equation” – Here’s How
No matter where we are on the road to retirement, we have three tools at our disposal: contributions, time and investment returns. The question is, what can we do to improve our retirement equation?
Read More »Want A Comfortable Retirement? Here’s How
Below is an infographic on Avenues to Retirement which focuses equally on gold IRAs, annuities and other non-gold related options. You will find it a valuable resource for preparing for retirement.
Read More »Retirement Halfway Is No Way to Live – Going Full-circle Is the Way to Thrive! Here’s How
Preparing for, and living in, retirement halfway is a dead end. The richest and most successful retirement experiences and outcomes occur when taking on life and activities full-circle. Thinking in completion mode inspires endless loops of satisfaction. Closure is an accomplishment. It allows you to move your life and those of others, forward. It allows others to do the same. Here are five circles to an enriching retirement.
Read More »Do Lower Returns Over Next 30 Years Spell Doom For Millennials? Not Necessarily – Here’s Why
A study by the consulting firm McKinsey suggests that one can expect lower market returns over the next 30 years than we’ve experienced over the past 30. Does that automatically spell doom for Millennials who are investing their money? Not necessarily. Here's why.
Read More »10 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of Not Running Out Of Money During Retirement (+2K Views)
A big financial challenge retirees face is ensuring their savings last the rest of their lives. It’s a daunting task for those making the transition into retirement as well as for those already in retirement. While saving as much as possible during your working years is important, the decisions you make in retirement are also very important. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to improve your odds of financial success. Here are 10 of them.
Read More »A Comfortable Retirement IS Attainable! Here’s How
Compounding interest really is an amazing phenomenon. Interest compounded on itself begins growing so quickly that even Albert Einstein called it the 8th wonder of the world. If you wish to accumulate great wealth for your retirement, it is best to start sooner rather than later. Here are the details on exactly how to do so.
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