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The reality is, unexpected events will happen; however, preparing for them as much as possible ahead of time is where true financial confidence lies.

While you might expect the universal retirement fear to be running out of money, it goes beyond dollars to declining health; specifically, an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

In case you missed it, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a new retirement security bill (SECURE Act 2.0), which is a revamp of the 2019 SECURE Act that overhauled various retirement tax rules.

Thoroughly understanding your Social Security benefits is complicated. With the rules and regulations being far from straightforward, maximizing your filing strategy might seem difficult to navigate as well.

n an effort to help combat surging inflation, you more than likely have heard the Fed’s plan to begin increasing interest rates. Many have differing views on how this will affect the current economic climate as well as market and bond returns, but it doesn’t necessarily signal bad news.

Creating your eulogy while you’re still alive and well does not have to feel dark or depressing. In fact, it can reveal pertinent details regarding how you think or feel about yourself, and provide clear ideas of how you want the rest of your life to look (including retirement).

Some might view tax season as a once-a-year event where Uncle Sam takes an unpredictable slice of your hard-earned savings. However, in the grand scheme of your retirement, tax planning should occur throughout the year, every year.

If you have secured a retirement plan you feel confident about, it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

A primary part of navigating the complicated process of tax planning includes not only considering the source of your income, but also understanding how it can affect the dues you owe Uncle Sam.

If you’re still feeling uneasy about inflation, you’re not alone. Prices everywhere are continuing to rise, and it might seem as though there’s no end in sight. When will we see relief?

For some individuals, long-term care in the grand scheme of a full retirement plan can often end up in the “good-to-have” category, versus “need-to-have”.

Within your retirement planning journey, age 62 is the beginning of a crucial transition. If you haven’t already, it’s here you begin to shift your mindset from asset-building to accumulation.