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Estimating your retirement income needs – Part 2
Decide when you'll retire To determine your total retirement needs, you can't just estimate how much...
Estimating your retirement income needs – Part 1
You know how important it is to plan for your retirement, but where do you begin? One of your first...
The tax benefits of your retirement savings plan – Part 2
Tax deferred is not the same as tax free. "Tax free" means that no income taxes are due at all....
The tax benefits of your retirement savings plan –Part 1
Taxes can take a big bite out of your total investment returns, so it's encouraging to know that...
A woman's guide to health care in retirement – Part 2
Buying long-term care (LTC) insurance is an option. While premiums may be costly, having LTC...
A woman's guide to health care in retirement – Part 1
At any age, health care is a priority. But when you retire, you should probably focus more on health...
Have you checked your retirement plan lately? – Part 2
Regaining your balance On the other hand, maybe you've concluded through your review that your...
Have you checked your retirement plan lately? – Part 1
It's generally a good idea to review your employer-sponsored retirement savings plan at least once...
Staying on track with your retirement investments – Part 2
Take advantage of dollar cost averaging One of the benefits of participating in your workplace...
Staying on track with your retirement investments – Part 1
Investing for your retirement isn't about getting rich quick. More often, it's about having a game...
Health insurance in retirement
At any age, health care is a priority. When you retire, however, you will probably focus more on...
Types of long-term care
What is long-term care? In general, long-term care refers to a broad range of medical and personal...
The Equifax data breach
On September 7, 2017, Equifax, one of the three main credit reporting agencies, announced a massive...
Tax tips: long-term care insurance
Your chances of requiring some sort of long-term care increase as you age, and long-term care...
Should you buy long-term care insurance?
The longer you live, the greater the chances you'll need some form of long-term care. If you're...
Long-term care insurance: How does it work?
Whether you've had a long-term care insurance (LTCI) policy for years or you're thinking of buying...
Five things to watch out for when buying long-term care insurance
You've researched long-term care insurance (LTCI) and are seriously thinking of buying a policy....
Comparing long-term care insurance policies – Part 2
How do the policies you’re considering stack up against each other? Which benefits and features m...
Comparing long-term care insurance policies – Part 1
Because long-term care insurance (LTCI) is a relatively new product, policies are not standardized....
Understanding risk – Part 3
Understanding your own tolerance for risk The concept of risk tolerance is twofold. First, it refers...
Understanding risk – Part 2
Other types of risk Here are a few of the many different types of risk: • Market risk: This r...
Understanding risk – Part 1
Few terms in personal finance are as important, or used as frequently, as “risk.” Nevertheless, few...
Measuring risk – Part 3
Beta A better method of measuring risk is referred to as beta. Beta measures an individual...
Measuring risk – Part 2
Determine your investment time horizon The period of time for which you plan to stay invested in a...
Measuring risk – Part 1
What is risk? In the investment world, risk means uncertainty. It refers to the possibility that...