Retirement Archive

Should you Work after Retirement

Before anyone can contemplate retirement they should have sound financial support in place. For those reliant on superannuation then as a general rule six times your anticipated annual salary at time of reaching retirement age …

How to Save for Retirement in later Years

With capacity and will, planning for retirement in later years should not be impossible. An important thing to realize when planning for retirement in later years is that lack of retirement planning can lead to …

The Benefits of Saving for Retirement

When you’re young retirement seems a long way off in the future, and the benefits of saving for retirement may not have even occurred to you. You don’t even want to think about retirement because …

Tips for Making Retirement Manageable

Many people find themselves in need of more money when they reach retirement. They find out they haven’t been saving much towards the ‘rainy day’ or those years when income is lower. In order to …

Questions to ask before Buying an Annuity

There are a lot of financial products which receive some negative attention, such as gold and whole-life insurance, however if there was one investment product which consistently received bad news, it would have to be …

Fixing your Retirement Problems

A lot of people are looking ahead to their retirement years with a sense of dread and foreboding. While there are certainly plenty of people out there who say these will be the best years …

Retirement Planning

Social security was not meant to pay for all retirement needs (let alone comforts). These benefits are not much. Yet it has provided a safety net for millions. In recent years the programs future has …

Long Term Care Insurance – No

Like whole life and annuities, long term care insurance is purchasing a feeling of safety. Conventional wisdom says, absolutely yes! Their past track records are absolutely great, in large part because their main underlying investment-bonds-have …

Workamping as a retirement option

In today’s economy, many retirees are facing challenges they never anticipated. With the significant downswings in the stock market, many retirement “nest eggs” are dwindling. As people retire earlier and live longer, there is a …

Top 10 Tips for Adjusting to Retirement

Retirement can be completely enjoyable from day to day, each new morning bringing with it a host of options for your exploration. On the other hand, if you’ve made no plans for this new lifestyle …

Over 55s Housing

The over 55s will only be too aware that their health and fitness will likely decline at some point and may decide to downsize to a more manageable property in the years after their family …

How much to Save for Retirement

Can anyone know for sure how much money they will need in order to live comfortably during their retirement years? To know exactly would probably require a time traveling sports car like the one in …

Reasons to Invest in American Electric Power

American Electric Power (AEP) is in the largest electricity generators in the United States. AEP is a holding company. Its subsidiaries own and operate 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity and owns and operates the country’s …

How to Determine Required Ira Withdrawals

You’re supposed to be easing into retirement and looking forward to a slower phase of life. Sometimes, though, it can seem as if everything is getting more complicated, especially when it comes to financial matters! …

Retirement Doubt Retirement Retiring

Retirement – A Time of Doubt or Jubilation?  There are hundreds, maybe thousands of articles on the Internet about planning for retirement – save X percent of your savings toward your 401K, plan your healthcare …