Take the first step to protect yourself. The pandemic has created a lot of unexpected events, has impacted the markets, and has caused each of us to adapt to the changes. Now is a good time to review how your needs may have changed and what you’ll need to adjust in the future. To get […]
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“More than a quarter of all workers say COVID has prompted them to move up their retirement date,” finds a survey released in February, by the National Institute for Retirement Security. One study even suggested that nearly 2 million older workers have left the labor force for good since the start of the pandemic. The
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We can all agree that the pandemic created many unexpected events in each of our lives, and we’ve all had to figure out how to adapt. That means now is a good time to review how your needs may have changed, and if those changes have impacted the financial goals you previously set for yourself
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This week’s article explains how affluent Americans are rushing to retire sooner than they had originally planned due to the new ‘Life-Is-Short’ mindset, a product of the pandemic. Even if we now have the ‘Life-Is-Short’ mindset, Americans are still living longer and will need income during retirement that won’t be outlived. Regardless of whether you
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As a reminder when you are considering where you can place your hard-earned savings to generate a guaranteed income, remember that FIAs are insurance products that can guarantee income over a period of time — even over a lifetime. Unlike a 401(k), the insurance company absorbs the risk of market downturns, guaranteeing a minimum floor,
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As we are starting to emerge without masks, this week’s article discusses the ways that COVID-19 has impacted the economy and retirement. “COVID-19 has accelerated many of the trends that were already challenging the outdated study-work-retire model…” and has us rethinking retirement. If you’re feeling less secure about your finances due to the pandemic, you’re
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We’ve found an article that offers a recap of changes in tax laws that have come into play for the first time: The 2020 return deadline now being May 17th The acknowledgment of the impact that COVID has had on finances for many of us. Take a glance at the list in the article just
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This week’s article reminds us that notwithstanding the trials and tribulations of the pandemic, one thing COVID does to benefits us, is that it demands healthy aging. There have been and will continue to be many wide-reaching implications which include not just direct health impacts; if the pandemic teaches us anything “it’s the importance of
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This week’s article highlights a Harris Poll that showed “workers who have been laid off or had their hours reduced amid the pandemic are particularly concerned about their future.” “70% say they are worried about running out of money in retirement, 61% say they are much more afraid of life in retirement, and 61% say
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