Open Enrollment: Your Must-Do Review
This is the time of year when employers let workers make changes to their benefit plans. I know many of you don’t bother to review, and just keep…
Retirement
The Huge Money Mistake Too Many Millennials Make
A recent survey of millennial's found that nearly 4 in 10 adults between the age of 22 and 35 believe that there is no big rush to start…
Suze Orman’s New Rules of Retirement
Personal finance expert Suze Orman has been dispensing tough-love guidance for years to people seeking financial security, so AARP asked the high-energy money
The Most Overlooked Retirement Strategy
Saving for retirement is job 1, 2, and 3 as far as I concerned. What you manage to save today obviously plays a big role in what you…
Your Kid’s Summer Job Can be an Amazing Financial Opportunity
If your child or grandchild is getting paid for a summer job, it is an amazing opportunity for you to teach two of the most powerful financial lessons.
Home in On Your Best Retirement Plan
More than eight in 10 Americans at least 65 years old own a home. And surveys report that not moving is the later-life American Dream: older homeowners report…
Home Economics: Renovate Carefully
Americans are on a home renovation binge. The remodeling experts at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies estimates that we will spend more than $350 billion on remodeling…
What’s Your Plan for Working Longer Before Retiring?
I am on the record that for anyone worried about if they will have enough money to live in retirement, planning to work longer can be a big…
Long Term Care Insurance: Still Worth It, If You Have Your Eyes Wide Open
For years I have been a big believer in the value of long-term care insurance. Many of you will live into your 90s. At some point it is…