Retirement
Lower Medicare Advantage Premiums Attract Seniors
[US News & World Report] - Medicare users stepped up their use of Medicare Advantage insurance plans in 2012 and also boosted their use of insurance plans linked with large pharmacy chains for what's called stand-alone prescription ... Read
[video] What New 401k Rules Mean for You
[at CNBC] - New 401K options and greater transparency over fees are designed to give workers and retirees more control over their retirement savings, with CNBC's Sharon Epperson. Read
Goldman Sachs Buying Retirement Planning Firm
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Goldman Sachs Buying Retirement Planning Firm Read
Investing for retirement when you're young
[Money] - My granddaughter has asked me how to invest the money she'll contribute to her employer's retirement savings plan at her first job. I suggested she either go with a 2050 target-retirement fund or divide ... Read
Future of Retirement: Surprisingly Optimistic
[at TheStreet] - Living longer means new changes, challenges and strategies for your retirement. Read
BlackRock's top lawyer to leave company
[Reuters] - The top lawyer at BlackRock Inc is leaving the company, a spokeswoman at the global asset management firm confirmed. Robert P. Connolly, who joined BlackRock as general counsel in 1997, announced his retirement ... Read
Annuities: The Trojan Horse of Retirement
[at TheStreet] - Annuities are often bought for a fee and rolled inside your financial camp without understanding what's inside. Read
Using Brokerage Windows to Expand Your 401(k) Options
[US News & World Report] - Using the brokerage option offered through some employers' 401(k) plans could be a good way to maximize asset class diversification and integrate the highest quality funds into your portfolio. The brokerage ... Read
When to File for Social Security Benefits
[at TheStreet] - Social Security balances out retiree benefits whether filing early or late, but there are still factors to think about. Read
Future of Retirement: Surprisingly Optimistic
[TheStreet] - Living longer means new changes, challenges and strategies for your retirement. Read
The Tuna Fish Factor
[at TheStreet] - Don't be scared out of buying lower-priced stocks for your retirement portfolio. Read
[video] Don't Count on Social Security
[at TheStreet] - Jean Dorrell, Founder of Senior Financial Security, discusses how to prepare for retirement without social security. Read
How Ethnicity Affects Retirement Savings
[US News & World Report] - Ethnicity is a growing area of interest for banks, largely because they want to understand their customers better. [ 50 Ways to Improve Your Finances in 2012 ] By 2050, says Fred Makonnen, vice president ... Read
How to use annuities in a low-rate environment
[at MarketWatch] - In a low-rate environment, deciding if annuities are right for your retirement scenario can be a tough decision, Andrea Coombes writes in her Ways and Means column. If you buy an annuity now, you lock ... Read
New Annuity Rules for 401(k)s
[US News & World Report] - The federal government is trying to make it easier for workers to buy annuities with their retirement savings. The Treasury Department issued several new regulations last week aimed at encouraging retirement ... Read
10 Necessities for a Great Retirement Spot
[US News & World Report] - Retirees aren't moving to new places as often as they have in the past. Just 3 percent of people age 65 and older relocated between 2010 and 2011, according to recently released Census Bureau data. "Their ... Read
Retirement in an Era of Long Life
[at TheStreet] - We have an unprecedented opportunity to rethink work and retirement altogether. Read
How to Choose the Right Annuity for You
[at Kiplinger] - A new generation of annuities are simpler and cheaper. Read
Borrowing from a 401(k) to Make a Down Payment
[at Kiplinger] - Make sure you understand the rules and risks before tapping your retirement savings to pay for a home. Read
Make the Most of Social Security
[at Kiplinger] - Consider these moves to maximize your benefits. Read
Know Your Target-Date Fund's Retirement Strategy
[at Kiplinger] - Avoid a nasty surprise by knowing your retirement fund’s strategy. Read
6 surprising IRA investment options
[Bankrate.com] - Retirement » 6 Surprising IRA Investment Options Looking for alternatives 1 of 8 Find the best CD IRA yieldMost people think of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and the like when deciding where to invest their ... Read
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