Planning My Retirement
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May 22, 2013
A job and a paycheck - they go together like coffee and cream. But when you retire from your regular job, does that mean you have to give up the cream?
A growing number of 401(k) plans are including investment choices that can help savers...
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May 21, 2013
NEW YORK (MaimStreet) — U.S. workers are obviously having a tough time getting a grip on their retirement...
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May 21, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — When it comes to helping finance their retirement, today’s career professionals increasingly believe they’re on their own.
That’s the conclusion drawn by a...
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May 17, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Americans nearing and in retirement are seriously underestimating the amount of money they’ll need for medical care in their post-working years. While there’s a “...
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May 17, 2013
In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets.
By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a special...
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May 17, 2013
Healthcare costs put a big squeeze on retiree pocketbooks, but the grip may be relaxing a bit.
A 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $220,000 to pay for healthcare for the rest of their lives, an amount that is eight percent...
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May 16, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) —Uh-oh.
Not only are U.S. health consumers lax in their effort to go see the doctor, and in taking steps to improve their physical well-being, they also...
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May 16, 2013
It isn't like Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues have it in for old people - I'm sure they are all very respectful of their elders. (The policy-setting reserve bank presidents typically have to retire when they are 65...
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May 13, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — According to the Employment Benefit Research Institute, 49 percent of Americans are either “not too confident” or “not at all confident” about...
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May 10, 2013
Robin Brewton, who advises clients on Social Security benefit strategies, has boosted retirees' financial security with a single question: Are you divorced?
It is a little-known fact: If you're divorced, it's possible to claim Social...










