More and more Baby Boomers are approaching retirement and according to reports many of them are heading for a grim future. According to Northwestern Mutual’s 2018 Planning & Progress Study, their median retirement account balance is less than $20,000 and a frightening 21% have no savings at all. A recent Gallup poll shows that 36% …
Cynthia: Well, after spending months publishing our trilogy of books it’s time for us to share with our readers the next “chapter” of what we’re up to. Edd: Indeed. We were humbled by all three being instant best-sellers and honestly surprised. But then we realized maybe we shouldn’t have been. With so many Baby Boomers …
Talk about having a bad day. I just plugged numbers I’ve compiled about the average income and savings of Americans nearing retirement into one of those online retirement calculators. It suggested, among other encouraging ideas, that I increase the rate of return on my investments to around 30% and delay retirement until I’m 108!! This …
Cynthia: Well, we had to delete a comment for the second time ever today and it was from the same person. Why use vulgarity in a public forum to make your point? Edd: From one of those anonymous online trolls whose mission seems to be spreading negativity. Those people are sad. C: What’s odd is …
Despite being part of the national conversation for years, achieving the goal of affordable health care in the U.S. has remained elusive. According to eHealth’s Health Insurance Price Index Report, in 2016 the average monthly premium for family coverage was $833 and the annual deductible for family plans averaged almost $8000. Ouch!! What most Americans …
There are lots of articles written about the best places to retire. Most often their focus is on the United States, and the topic may be the best states to retire, or the best city, or best small town. Occasionally you’ll find a story on the best countries to live in, featuring locations like New …