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Will You Spend Less, or MORE, After You Retire? Some Interesting Research Findings That May Surprise You
So…how much money will you really spend in retirement? Probably a lot more than you think, says Dan Ariely, the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University writing in the Wall Street Journal.Ariely conducted an in-depth...
Financial Planning For Women: A Guide For Husbands
Women face a variety of unique challenges in retirement planning. Compared with men, they tend to live longer, they contribute less to tax-qualified accounts due to time out for motherhood, and therefore often have much smaller Social Security checks. When their...
Who Do You Trust?
By Steve Jurich, AIF® Family and friends may mean well, but may not give the right advice. When investing for retirement, you're likely to hear a lot of well-meaning guidance from family, friends, and others. As you weigh the potential benefits of well meaning advice...
The Case For Dividend Growth Stocks For Inflation & Recessions
GUEST POST: Written by Jonathan Weber for Sure Dividend. Rising interest rates, high inflation, and fears about a potential recession in the coming quarters have made for a couple of rough months for equity markets. But even during bear markets and market crashes, not...
How To Buy An I-Bond (Inflation Protected Bond), And Why You Should Avoid I-Bond ETFs.
2022 is an interesting year to say the least. With inflation being reported at a 40-year high, many people wonder—"hey—should I buy inflation protected treasury “I” bonds, known as TIPS?” Should YOU? To get a nice interest rate for a while on a $10,000...
Fight Inflation With High Quality INCREASING Dividends–Get A Raise Every Year
Inflation is everywhere you look. The price of gas, food, and just about everything you need and want to live--all rising relentlessly. The "experts" say it is just temporary. Here's the problem: had the current administration taken action to foresee and preempt...
Is There A Difference Between A Dip and a Crash? Yes.
While the stock market may dip due to the PSYCHOLOGICAL effects of a recession or unexpected event, there is a big difference between a dip and a crash. Why do I emphasize the word "psychological" here? Because psychology drives the market, not money. The broad market...
Will You Spend Less, or MORE, After You Retire? Some Interesting Research Findings That May Surprise You
So…how much money will you really spend in retirement? Probably a lot more than you think, says Dan Ariely, the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University writing in the Wall Street Journal. Ariely conducted an in-depth...
Why Past Performance Should Never Be Relied Upon To Predict Future Results
Researchers at Yale and MIT have completed Nobel Laureate research on potential retirement outcomes for today's retirees. The reason the picture is not pretty for many Baby Boomers, even those with million dollar+ portfolios, is just what you might...
Can We Slow Down The Aging Process? Yes, A Little. Here’s How Medical Experts Are Doing It
How to Help Prevent Aging There is no magic pill that will keep us from getting older. Trendy fashions, dancing like no one’s watching and laughing with friends can make you feel young and invincible, but it won’t stop the process. Aging is biological, and inevitable....