A Guaranteed Income for Life?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® In a previous post I talked about how everyone now has to be his/her own actuary, if they want to create
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® In a previous post I talked about how everyone now has to be his/her own actuary, if they want to create
… and what it means to your retirement income – particularly your Social Security taxation in retirement. Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Most people believe
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Generational planning didn’t seem important for old age financial security in my grandparent’s day. They were living at a time when Social
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Most of us want to learn how to diversify investments so we can reduce investment risk – but it may be
We all know the Fed target is 2% inflation; but, since COVID-19 and all the accompanying spending, it’s been tough going for the Fed. While the rate of inflation has been slowly declining, it’s still stubbornly around 3% – and with people living longer, it can still spell disaster for those facing retirement, especially with longer life expectancies.
Retirement milestones should actually begin the day you leave school and enter the workforce; but few people think about retirement at that age. They’re too busy starting careers. If they achieve early success, they won’t even be worried about retirement. It’s been my experience that it’s after age 50 they come through my door. By that time they’re done with stock tips and chasing rainbows. Age 50 has a way of making all of us start thinking.