Posts Tagged ‘security’
Study Proves Aging a One-Way Process
As you may have already suspected, aging is not a reversible process. This was confirmed in a new study titled “Intercellular Competition and Inevitability of Multicellular Aging,” in which researchers…
Read MoreGet in the Know: Social Security and IRS Updates for 2018
The new year will bring several changes that could affect your Social Security benefits and retirement savings. Last October, the Social Security Administration announced cost-of-living adjustments for 2018 benefits. Starting…
Read MoreInnovation Around the World
Digital music service Spotify and the popular electronic games Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga all originated in Sweden. The country is home to some of the world’s largest technology companies…
Read MoreYear-End Tax Tips
As of this writing, Congress is attempting to reform our tax code. While changes are common with every new presidential administration, an initiative so transforming as to be called “tax…
Read MoreFalling Assets
Here’s some good news: The Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College reports that between 2013 and 2016, households led by someone between age 55 and 64 in the…
Read MoreUpdate on the DOL Fiduciary Rule
In August, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed to delay the launch of the final portion of the new “fiduciary rule” until July 2019. Part of the rule went into…
Read MoreThe Nature of Risk and Reward
Every investment carries some risk. However, it’s a misnomer to think that the bigger the risk you take, the bigger the reward you’ll receive. This may be especially true for…
Read MoreGoals-Based Investing
There’s a difference between monitoring an investment and checking its performance on a daily basis. Rather than being concerned about short-term volatility in the market, consider the future purpose or…
Read MoreRetirement Stages
What’s so difficult about planning for retirement? You save; you retire; you spend. If only it were that straightforward. Today’s pre-retirees and retirees have so much more to consider. Longer…
Read MoreIRS News to Know
As we head into the final quarter of 2017, it’s a good idea to stay cognizant of any tax issues that may affect your finances come April 2018. Now is…
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