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A financial planner is an expert who focuses on helping people gain control over their financial situation. Depending on the needs and requests of the client, this can mean anything from setting up a budget to investing extra income or planning retirement options. Financial planners are no accountants, and they are usually not in... more »
When there is an economic crisis, retiring can be difficult. The markets are down, and your retirement accounts have lost a substantial amount of their value. Every day brings a new surprise, with stocks and mutual funds bouncing from highs to lows in a single day. You want to retire. You've worked hard to get to this point, and it's... more »
An immediate annuity, sometimes called a single-premium immediate annuity, is a retirement income product sold by insurance companies. A person (annuitant) purchases an annuity by making a single deposit (premium) with an insurer. In return, the annuitant receives a guaranteed, stable stream of income for life. As the term... more »
Investing is very much about the amount of risk an individual should be willing to take in order to earn enough reward to exceed the current interest rate, the rate of inflation and the current tax rate. While bonds, especially taxable bonds, carry higher degrees of safety, their returns, particularly corporate bonds, yield little... more »
Choosing the right type of investments that will yield the best returns to build a solid retirement portfolio can be intimidating. There are different types of retirement accounts (pensions, IRAs, 401k plans and annuities) available with a variety of investment options that can be purchased within all of them. Finding the right mix... more »
Most people are familiar with the term 401(k) as a type of retirement plan, but fewer have heard of the 403(b) plan. While most companies offer... more »
Employees consider their 401k accounts to be an integral part of their compensation package. The premise behind the 401k is that money deferred... more »
Saving for retirement is a balancing act between making safe investments and making investments that pay out enough to keep you financially afloat... more »
This is a great tool to organize your information, see your net worth to date and help with setting up your will for yourself and to help your... more »
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