Investing Your IRA

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 ...

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 Jim Coleman who has been in the financial services industry for over 20 years. Coleman specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning, asset management and estate planning services.   This isn’t the first time the country’s faced economic uncertainty, but this is a once-in-a-generation confluence of ...

If you wait until you're 45 years old to start investing for retirement, you'll need to save about $24,000 per year just to reach a reasonably comfortable retirement level? But if you start when you're 25, you can reach that same level by saving just $4,000 per year. So starting as early as possible is important - but even if you ...

The group at Motley Fool gives us ideas about retirement planning that we haven't seen anywhere else.  Retirement is the No. 1 goal of investors. Yet, looking at the numbers, it's clear that many investors are undermining their good intentions with unfortunate actions. Here are nine mistakes to avoid if you want your retirement ...

We subscribe to The Motley Fool Inside Value newsletter. This article is important information for everyone. We all have end of year financial matters we need to take care of. Scrambling to take care of your year-end financial housekeeping before the last refrain of "Auld Lang Syne"? Then let's get right to business so you have ...

DID YOU KNOW...That if you wait until you're 45 years old to start investing for retirement, you'll need to save about $24,000 per year just to reach a reasonably comfortable retirement level? But if you start when you're 25, you can reach that same level by saving just $4,000 per year. So starting as early as possible is important - ...

The holidays are just over and you're starting to write those checks for the bills. But when you're paying those bills, don't forget that you need to take care of the person writing the checks as well, namely you! Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, recently spoke of the need for all Americans to save more today in order to prevent ...

Yes, you read this right.  Some people are actually considering selling their primary residence - which has increased in value by thousands of dollars in the latest real estate run up - in order to protect whatever profit they have. A home is the biggest asset that most people have.  And, we believe, one of the biggest sources of ...