Confessions of a Financial Planning Junkie
I think most people would agree that if they could retire on an income of $100,000 per year, they would be pretty happy in retirement. In fact, I would suggest that many would jump at the chance of retirement if they knew they could spend $100,000 per year. If this simplified assumption is …
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Saving for retirement can be difficult for many reasons. Pair the uncertainly of prognosticating the future with the need for delayed gratification (saving your hard-earned money rather than spending it), and it’s easy to understand why so many people fail to save enough. In fact, studies have …
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Forcing yourself to save enough for retirement can be difficult. You’re taking money that you earned… money that you worked hard for… money that you could certainly put to good use now, and stashing it away for an unknown future need at an unknown future date. However, do you know what’s worse …
Investing in a 401(k) is often very easy. But what happens when you want to save money outside a 401(k)? What do you do? Where do you start? …
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I love this question! I also love seeing a light bulb go off in people’s heads when I ask them this same question. Financial advisors, as a community, are responsible for helping people retire securely and comfortably. We spend time asking the right questions and providing sound advice in the …
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