I’ll be conducting a retirement webinar this comingSaturday, October 1st. Who would benefit: “Baby Boomers” planning for or nearing retirement and desiring to put a
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Annuity income may feel secure; but, is it really? Once you realize that money is worth only what it can purchase,
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® It isn’t uncommon for people to buy things they don’t need; and when it comes to annuities, it’s often no different,
You’ve probably heardabout “The 4% Rule” – it’s been an ‘accepted’ rule-of-thumb for years that a retiree could withdraw 4% of his or her initial
James Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Remember the 1990s? That was when every business channel had multiple programs with business gurus picking and ranking mutual funds. It
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Scott and Linda (not their real names) have done everything right: They’ve worked hard, saved and invested wisely, and did all
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Back during the 1990s, many Americans, particularly baby-boomers, were focusing on accumulation. Many of us can remember the focus on mutual
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® No one knows what taxes will be like in the coming years; but, with a debt that’s rising dramatically and an
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Sound familiar? If so, it’s because you saw all those television commercials selling safety to a frightened public. After all, all
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Retirement successmaynot be as easy to achieve as many think.I attended a conference and heard one speaker relay a story about
