Retirement

What you need to know about retirement plans

What you need to know about retirement plans

When you retire, do you plan on doing one or more of the following? Travel the world and explore exotic locales.Spoil your grandchildren.Relax in your beach house or mountain cabin.Live comfortably until you pass away. Internally, we all have big dreams for that day...
Can you live off dividends in retirement?

Can you live off dividends in retirement?

A dividend is a return on your investment paid out at intervals throughout the year, typically on a quarterly cycle, by the company in which you purchased shares. Established, financially secure companies are more likely to issue dividends, an indication that funds...
Should an annuity be part of retirement plan?

Should an annuity be part of retirement plan?

Retirement is meant to be your golden years—that time in life when work is a memory and your time is yours to spend doing whatever you want. For many people, however, retirement can be scary, particularly in terms of money. There are many retirement planning...
Departing job? Don’t neglect your retirement

Departing job? Don’t neglect your retirement

Do you have a 401(k) plan with a former employer and worry about how to manage those retirement funds since you left? You have a few good options. “There are a couple of questions you want to ask yourself,” says Susan Elser, a Certified Financial Planner and owner of...