Browsing: Retirement

By Chris Taylor, Next Avenue Katerina Stroponiati has a thought exercise for you: Go out on the street and ask any random person about the age…

Combining annuities with IRAs or 401(k)s can be powerful. Annuities offer principal protection and guaranteed lifetime income. But often people don’t even consider the combination because…

I have been following Sahil Bloom through his bi-weekly newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle. I consider him to be one of the smartest thought leaders in the…

One of the most common questions I get asked by people thinking of retiring is, “What do I need to do to ensure I won’t run…

Fortunately, we’re in one of those seasons when we get headlines about new market highs pretty regularly as one or the other index surpasses a new,…

Retirement planning has always been a long-term journey, but for younger generations, navigating this path has become more complex. With rising costs and other economic factors…

For families with an elder who abuses alcohol, fear is nothing new. Sometimes the issue of alcohol abuse is so extreme, it boggles the mind that…

By Rachel Leland, Next Avenue An 81-year-old Illinois woman recently encountered legal issues as a result of dental bills and contacted CJE SeniorLife, a nonprofit that…

By Lucy Lazarony, Next Avenue Michael Murray has been trading Massachusetts’ snow for Florida’s sun for 15 winters. At first, he and his wife, Caroline, headed…

By Lucy Lazarony, Next Avenue When her children went off to college, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox saw it as an investment opportunity. Rather than pay for a bed…