Juggling “Real Life” While Caregiving
For their children, families, and aging relatives, more than 65 million American women gave unpaid care in 2020. 1 It’s simple to envision that many of them balanced taking care of a variety of these dependents. If you’ve ever been responsible for providing ongoing care for a parent, partner, kid, sibling, or someone else, you may be […]
Is It Time for a Fresh Outlook on Retirement?
In the industrialized world, many newborns are anticipated to live for close to a century. 1 It’s almost difficult to think how different life will be in 100 years given the enormous advances that have occurred over the previous 20 years in medical, technology, and the ways that we work, communicate, and even enjoy ourselves. Even if […]
Household Budgeting Ideas for Retirement
Part of the retirement planning process is visualizing what you want your life to be like in the future. Keep in mind that you’re simply planning for the first chapter of retirement: traveling, pursuing hobbies, and spending more time with family and friends. It’s crucial to know that you and your spouse may have different […]
Is It Possible to Relieve Financial Worries?
Retirement Planning According to a recent poll, roughly half of couples disagree on how much money they should have saved by retirement. ¹ New study suggests, however, that couples who work together on financial planning are happier and more successful in retirement. Couples who score high on cognitive interdependence (meaning they think of themselves as […]
Are You Having Market Jitters?
Investors witnessed one of those typical but nerve-wracking stock market pullbacks in mid-to-late January. Inflationary pressure, potential monetary policy adjustments, and geopolitical concerns all conspired to send the stock market into a tailspin. 1 If there’s one thing investors should remember, it’s that none of this was completely unexpected, and that a market reset may frequently lead […]
What Retirement Options Do I Have If I’m Self Employed?
As America’s workplace evolves, one thing that has become clear is that the work-from-home (WFH) model has shown to be productive and even cost effective in many circumstances. Many businesses with major investments in their office buildings and campuses, on the other hand, are unlikely to want their staff to work from home indefinitely. Working […]
What Are Some Good Reasons To Be Positive For This Year’s Economy?
COVID-19 fear erupted again towards the end of the year, sparked by the emergence of the omicron form in the United States. During the Christmas season, families and friends gathered in large groups, the weather became colder, forcing people indoors, and hospitals became overburdened with new coronavirus cases. It resulted in a jumbled and chaotic […]
What’s In Store for Boomers and Retirement?
The pandemic has added a new factor to consider when considering whether to retire. After losing their employment, some near-retirees chose to call it quits. Others were more concerned about their health and decided that it was preferable to retire while they were still healthy. Others, however, have utilized the crisis to re-evaluate their careers […]
How Might You Be Affected by Health Care Changes in a Post-COVID Era?
Employers took up much of the cost of weekly COVID testing, insurance coverage, and paid leave for ill and quarantined staff when many workers returned to their workplaces this autumn. These additional costs might result in increased insurance premiums for everyone. However, some businesses are taking steps to mitigate COVID-related costs for employees who are […]
Great Ways to Catch Up On Your Retirement Funds
If you’re coming closer to the retirement date you envisioned but haven’t been able to save anything toward it, you’re not alone. According to financial gurus, this is a pretty frequent circumstance. “I believe it’s almost taboo to talk about it,” says Cory Phillips, a financial advisor at Fort Pitt Capital Group in Pittsburgh who […]