Between the Secure Act and the Cares Act, retirement savers and retirees are grappling with a number of changes designed to enhance the durability of savings as well as emergency provisions meant to ease coronavirus-related hardships. With so many people in desperate economic situations or confused about how the rules apply, here is a primer [...]
No matter how you look at it, retirement's not cheap. You'll likely be spending tens of thousands of dollars per year, which adds up quickly over the decades. And if you're planning on traveling, renovating your home, or picking up expensive new hobbies during your senior years, retirement could be even more expensive. How much [...]
In this episode of LEO Round Table host Chip DeBlock asks his guests to discuss the impact of forced retirement on officers and how agencies can assist LEOs through the process.
Poor financial capability can have important consequences for well-being in later life, according to Annamaria Lusardi, Olivia Mitchell, and Noemi Oggero, the authors of Understanding Debt in the Older Population. To explore aspects of financial management related to debt, the authors designed and analyzed a new module in the 2018 Health and Retirement Study along with [...]
The global COVID-19 pandemic has touched virtually every aspect of our lives, not least of which is how we save for retirement. Forbes Advisor commissioned a YouGov survey of 9,675 U.S. adults to get a deeper read on how coronavirus has impacted retirement planning. The answers were surprising. With a near total lockdown on business [...]
About 45% of Americans said they worry every day or almost every day about saving enough money to retire, according to the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, 28% of Americans in their 60s and 37% in their 50s have less than $50,000 in retirement savings, according to a TD Ameritrade survey. It can all seem overwhelming, especially these [...]
About 45% of Americans said they worry every day or almost every day about saving enough money to retire, according to the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, 28% of Americans in their 60s and 37% in their 50s have less than $50,000 in retirement savings, according to a TD Ameritrade survey. It can all seem overwhelming, especially these [...]
For many advisors with affluent retiree clients, the CARES Act provision that may have the biggest impact is its suspension of RMDs during 2020. The move will have clear implications for tax planning strategies, so it’s incumbent on advisors to get ahead of their clients’ questions with sound strategic recommendations.
Planning for retirement isn't particularly easy, and it can be even more challenging in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The average 401(k) balance dropped by around 19% during the first quarter of 2020, according to new research from Fidelity Investments, and the average IRA balance dipped by roughly 14% during this time period. Even [...]
It's no secret that COVID-19 has been battering the U.S. economy since cases started spreading rapidly in March. Not only have millions of Americans lost their jobs, but the stock market has taken such a beating that it's driven retirement plan balances down.The average 401(k) balance fell to $91,400 during the first quarter of 2020, according to [...]