Getting married is exciting, but it brings many challenges. One such challenge that you and your spouse will have to face is how to merge your finances. Planning carefully and communicating clearly are important, because the financial decisions that you make now can have a lasting impact on your … [Read more...]
Merging Your Money When You Marry
Year-End Considerations
What Issues Should I Consider Before the End of the Year? Tracking numerous deadlines and avoiding missed planning opportunities can be challenging. To help ensure that you remain on track, we have a checklist that outlines 18 time-sensitive considerations to guide your end-of-year review and tee … [Read more...]
How Much Annual Income Can Your Retirement Portfolio Provide?
Your retirement lifestyle will depend not only on your assets and investment choices, but also on how quickly you draw down your retirement portfolio. The annual percentage that you take out of your portfolio, whether from returns or the principal itself, is known as your withdrawal rate. Figuring … [Read more...]
Social Security: What Should You Do at Age 62?
Is 62 your lucky number? If you're eligible, that's the earliest age you can start receiving Social Security retirement benefits. Although collecting early retirement benefits makes sense for some people, there's a major drawback to consider: If you start collecting benefits early, your monthly … [Read more...]
Leaving Your Job? Retirement Savings Plan Options
Are you leaving your job and considering whether to take a distribution from your 401(k), 403(b), or governmental 457(b) plan? If so, make sure you've considered all your options. In general, you have the following four options when you're eligible to receive a distribution from your employer … [Read more...]