In our July newsletter: the assumption that you’ll need only 10-15 years worth of retirement savings might be wrong. We are living longer, and our income stream in retirement is proving to be more important than that retirement nest egg.
Retirement planning literature often portrays retirement in the context of a couple or a family – but what about those who retire alone? If you are retiring single, what particular challenges do you face, and how is your preparation for retirement different from couples?
Some good news as July ends. Housing sector analysts had gotten used to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index bringing depressing data and gloomy analysis, so the May edition was a real surprise – prices rose in all 20 metro markets with a 2.2% composite gain. (In fact, it was the best month the index had seen in over a decade.) Read more in our monthly economic update.
Are you self-employed or commission-reliant? Besides cash flow, what do you do about your tax strategy? How can you save?
There are certain aspects of the retirement experience that often go unrecognized – the “fine print”, if you will. Here are some little things that can be frequently overlooked.