From MarketWatch:
Withdrawing from your 401(k) or IRA in a down market? What you need to know: Some retirees may not have a choice in withdrawing from their retirement plans this year if they face required minimum distributions… so what’s the best way to go about that?
Actress Melissa Gilbert, now 58, on aging, budgeting and living in a little house in the country: The “Little House on the Prairie” star talks about her life and new home in her book “Back to the Prairie.”
Saving enough money for retirement is a big job, but you don’t have to go it alone: The idea of putting away enough money to last the rest of your life can feel daunting, but there are resources to maximize your savings potential.
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More in retirement news:
Most Americans say $1.1 million they need to retire comfortably is out of reach (Bloomberg.com)
How to create disposable income in retirement (GoBankingRates)
Crypto in retirement accounts? Are you kidding? (The Washington Post)
Stretch your dollar: Planning for retirement (WTNH)
Retirement income planning: Consumers want it, advisors want to learn more about it (401K Specialist)
Save for health care costs in retirement? Won’t Medicare take care of that (BenefitsPro)
States stepping up with private retirement savings plans (PlanSponsor)
Age-forced retirement violates one’s dignity, ethicist says (UW Medicine)
Research and Insight:
Working past the age of retirement linked to improved physical and mental health – depending on the job (PsyPost)
Savings rate fills out picture of workers retirement security (PEW)
Morgan Stanley at Work study finds plan advisors integral to retirement plan participation and outcomes (Morgan Stanley)
How group practices can prepare for partial retirement (Physician’s Weekly)
Americans say they need a finance class (Center for Retirement Research at Boston College)
To share with your family, friends and clients:
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George Carlin on abortion, baby boomers and the American dream, and why his comedy is still so relevant today
Save like mad for five years – retire with millions
‘If you wait for the right time to travel you may never do it’ – seniors take stock of risks as COVID cases rise
Here’s how apps can help whens someone dies
Social Security antifraud program imposed steep fines on elderly, disabled and poor people: report
I pay $2,164 a year in retirement account fees – should I leave one of the plans for an IRA instead?
Bitcoin in 401(k) plans is a terrible idea