Investing Your IRA

This article is by Christine Karpinski of Home Away.   More and more people are investing in vacation homes today. And no wonder: between unbelievable real estate prices, low interest rates, and a rapidly growing base of potential customers, vacationers who’d rather stay in a charming beach cottage or woodsy cabin rather ...

Increasingly, Americans are entering the age of retirement without enough savings to do so comfortably. However, it is never too late to focus on life stage retirement planning to make the golden years glisten much more. Here are some tips to help from retiremenplanning.net: 1. Saving should be a top priority. Some people may have ...

Portfolio.com, a national business news site for small and mid-sized business (SMB) executives revealed its latest “U.S. Uncovered” study, ranking the most popular and desired cities for retirement. The study, which used a six-part formula to rank 157 metropolitan and micropolitan markets with at least 40,000 seniors, named ...

Since there are complicated aspects of retirement planning, many people choose to work with professional financial planners in order to better ensure a comfortable retirement. In addition to accumulating an appropriate-sized nest egg, retirees also need to consider their debt, amount of insurance, inflation, other sources of income and how ...

It seemed like a great idea 20 years ago. You'd buy that condo in Florida, vacation there as often as possible, then someday sell your primary residence and spend your "golden years" basking in the sun. But like so many Americans, the nation's recent economic troubles have given you reservations about taking on too much ...

In a new survey about preparing financially for retirement, Ipsos found that even though seven out of ten (71%) of over 1,000 adults aged 25 and older said they were personally in control of their finances and make financial decisions themselves, half of those who are not yet retired (48%) believe they will not have enough money to ...

The quest for "the good life" continues to drive Baby Boomers to sacrifice today, so that they can enjoy the finer things tomorrow. According to MainStay Investments' Boomer Retirement Lifestyle Study, 76 percent of the Baby Boomers surveyed (age 45-65 that are not yet retired) say they are willing to spend less now to ...

This article is by  Emily Brandon   The new year will move us one year closer to retirement. But few Americans are more prepared than last year. We may be tracking the stock market more closely than ever, but we still need better saving and investment strategies to get ready to retire. Here are 10 New Year's ...

This article is by Todd Foust is the chief marketing executive for the FOUST Team at C21 Discovery; one of the top-selling real estate teams in Southern California.  The recent downturn in the real estate market has caused many homeowners who were banking on the equity in their house to rethink their retirement planning. Rather than run ...

This article is by Christine Karpinski is the author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner, 2nd Edition: The Complete Guide to Buy, Manage, Furnish, Rent, Maintain and Advertise Your Vacation Rental Investment and Profit from Your Vacation Home Dream: The Complete Guide to a Savvy Financial and Emotional Investment   It seemed like a ...