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From Alaska to Florida, America’s state and local governments have been pushing their workers out of pensions into 401(k)-type retirement plans—misleadingly claiming the retirement benefit...
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A step by step guide that shows you how to successfully complete a Backdoor Roth IRA contribution via Vanguard in 2023 (for a mutual fund or brokerage IRA)....
Optimizing your finances is a great goal. But it's something very few people I come across have done well. Optimizing is about using the options at your...
I am new to investing and had a question about brokered CDs being offered on Vanguard. Currently there are offers of 3 month CDs that offer a return of 4.8%. Does this mean if I were to invest a milli...
I got a lot of stuff going on. I have kidney cancer, I am 64 and have a federal job that now has changed and I question my skills at it, I have a wife who quit her job and has retired but without draw...
A surprising study suggests there’s a significant difference between age-friendly jobs and age-friendly employers...
I'm retired and on COBRA (extension of employer insurance) for 18 months. That ends in the 3rd quarter of next year, not lining up with the Healthcare.gov marketplace, which is based on calendar year....
For me it feels like I'm aiming less for money and more for financial stability. I'm probably living in a delusion. It just feels like I have less to worry about and can budget my finances well enough...
I previously changed employers. I was paying into a 403b and I want to know the best avenue of getting that money. Should I do a cash out? Should I do a rollover into a specific IRA? I paid into it fo...
What is the advantage of using the One time IRA-to-HSA Rollover vs a withdrawal from your IRA (taxable event) and then contributing the same amount (reducing taxes) into your HSA? The income from the ...
I know that when you retire, they use your best 35 years to determine your benefit amount. If you retire lets say at 64 years old, but you still work, does the amount you make after you start collecti...
Does anyone have ideas on whether to work additional years past 30 years and do the PLOP program through the Virginia Retirement System? submitted by /u/Salt-Inspection9396[visit reddit] [comments]...
It’s hard not to enjoy a good vacation… a chance to get away from the “same old” just for a little while. Traveling can be an opportunity to visit places you’ve never be...
Big changes are coming to 401(k) benefits this year and the next few years. If you want to maximize your retirement savings and your retirement lifestyle, it’s critical you are aware of these ch...
[Editor's Note: Last year, we gave away 29,000 books worth $850,000 for our WCI Champions program. But there’s still plenty of room for improvement in our mission—to get a free copy of The...
If you used the Early Retirement Now SWR Toolbox or read Karsten Jeske's blog and used his spreadsheet, here is a video explaining how to fill in the spreadsheet! It's one of my favorite tool in my to...
With tax season in high gear, you might not have eyes towards 2023 taxes. But there's a key deadline for the self-employed or small business owners, which can ease next April's worries....
Lots of folks expect that Medicare or Medicaid or a combination of these will pay for assisted living for their aging parents. When care is needed, and the parent is low on funds, find out the truth....
Here are three examples of places where you can invert your budget allocation to spend less on basic necessities and more on the things you enjoy....
Due to new laws and IRS waivers, taking required minimum distributions from an inherited IRA can bring a lot of questions....
Budget skiing. Thought by most to be a mythical beast like the unicorn, the humble Hollywood plastic surgeon, or the ... Read more...
Photo by Megan Ruth on Unsplash Important: Investing for the long-term. Think decades. My holding period for VTSAX is forever, other than maybe selling a few shares while living on my portfolio. I am ...
In the past 10 years, I have flown to the following cities for free - Kiev, Frankfurt, Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Las Vegas, Dallas, and Sarasota. In addition to free flights, I had free h...
We are big believers in financial independence! But did you know we also think Coast FIRE is better than traditional FIRE? Find out why!...
How long does it take to double your money? The traditional advice says to use the rule of 72—take 72 and divide it by your expected annual return to calculate the numbers of years to double your mo...
I was just speaking with a (potential) financial advisor today. He discussed, for example how the S&P 500 is way overweighted in tech, particularly because 7 of the top 10 holdings are all megatec...
Looking at my 401k, they have transfers every three months to the same stocks just moved around a little. Is that normal? submitted by /u/AlienRealityShow[visit reddit] [comments]...
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Semiconductors are a vital part of virtually all industries. It is next to impossible to conceive of any industry or part of daily activity that doesn’t brush up against chips in one form or ano...
Nearly half of the people receiving federal disability benefits have a psychiatric impairment that interferes with working. And they tend to be younger and more willing to work than other disability b...
Hi guys how's it going? I was in the Air force for 13 years and for reasons I won't go into, I was medically discharged and placed on a pension and medically 'retired' at 31 years old. Due to being on...
Curious to hear peoples' opinions on how men and women individually react or adapt to retirement, or the consideration of retiring. Why this is relevant is I have a number of men friends who are eithe...
March 1, 2023 — A few years back one we featured the Best Places to Retire in South Carolina in one of our Blogs. Not only were they attractive places to retire, but most had the added advantage...
March 1, 2023 — A few years back one we featured the Best Places to Retire in South Carolina in one of our Blogs. Not only were they attractive places to retire, but most had the added advantage...
The aging of America, driven by the baby boom, means pushing out retirement would have only a limited effect....
Each year, thousands of Canadians scramble to make a last-minute RRSP contribution before the deadline. If that’s you, here is everything you need to know about your RRSP contribution, starting ...
I have several medical conditions that are eligible for consideration for disability. I did read that its easier to be approved for disability in your 60's and sometimes its worth looking into rather ...
By Dr. Tyler Scott, WCI Columnist It is both incredibly surreal and profoundly humbling to be writing this article. When I began reading The White Coat Investor almost 10 years ago, I never could have...
Looking for ideas on side hustles you can create right now? Here are several thoughts from a broad range of interests and areas of expertise. One of them is bound to fit your needs....
Many aging seniors fear getting dementia, even more than they fear dying. In fact, Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia are two of the most popular health searches on Google. Although we al...
This decision isn’t easy, thanks to investment, tax and other considerations. Let’s explore the implications of each....
Much has been said about inflation hurting society. As people’s buying power decreases, life gets more costly. Heck, the Fed seems hell-bent on causing another recession to contain inflation. Ho...
It's always best to make sure you're prepared for retirement well before you get there. These four steps can help make sure you're ready....
In our last post, we indicated that there are several levers in the AFP that more conservative users can employ to reflect their lower tolerance for potential future spending reductions, including: Us...
Managing a zero-interest promotion so you don't get hit with a huge bill....
The IRS's 401(k) contribution increase in 2023 is nearly 10% over the previous year's $20,500 limit. What contributed to this rise? Is this an opportunity for you? If so, how can you take advantage of...
Denim and Diamonds It's easy to find a video with lyrics if you want one - the link points to video of a live performance (which are always my favorite). It's a banger. It's my jam. I hope you enjoy i...
Some elder you know may be alone in the world with no one to help or protect them as they age. The decision to help is a choice for an honorable person, the neighbor in this true story....
My wife and I are vacillating between moving to the Florida panhandle or north of San Antonio Texas. We have relatives in both areas. We've been to both places and done our research but still can't de...