RetirementGuyJul 303 minPutting the Worst GDP Drop Ever in PerspectiveShould we cheer if third-quarter 2020 GDP numbers are the best in history? Remember back in late May when the Commerce Department reporte...
RetirementGuyJul 301 minRETIREMENT PLANNING TIPS FOR AN OLDER DIVORCEEAt first blush, you might think retirement advice aimed at a 65-year-old divorced woman doesn't apply to you. But even if you're not in t...
RetirementGuyJul 301 minHow to Survive as a Retiree in a Down MarketReduce costs and stretch savings to make it through a stock market slump during retirement. WITH THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic causing fluctua...
RetirementGuyJul 231 minRoth IRA Conversions Are Surging. Here’s Why This Savings Strategy Is So Popular Right NowWhen the coronavirus sent stocks tumbling in March, it was a perfect time to convert a traditional retirement account into a Roth. But if...
RetirementGuyJul 232 minTop 10 Places for Millennials to Buy a House COVID-19 is likely altering what locations are more desirable for all of us In most areas around the country, spring is usually the most ...
RetirementGuyJul 231 minHow to Retire in ItalyRetirement is Italy is surprisingly affordable outside of Rome and Florence. RETIREMENT IN ITALY tops the charts for overall quality of l...
RetirementGuyJul 163 min"Bonding" With Your PortfolioNearly all investors realize the importance of diversification to the investment process. Many may not be as familiar with the importance...
RetirementGuyJul 161 min7 Dangers that Could Derail Your RetirementFrom inflation to health care costs and a lack of adequate savings, potential retirees have a lot of problems to tackle. But there are st...
RetirementGuyJul 151 minHow Does the SECURE Act Impact Saving After Age 70?According to a recent GALLUP survey, 63% of Americans plan on working part-time in retirement. And I think that makes a lot of sense. Aft...
RetirementGuyJul 91 min8 Myths About Social SecuritySeparate Social Security facts from fiction to make the most of your benefit during retirement. SOCIAL SECURITY benefits are likely to be...
RetirementGuyJul 93 minIRS Offers Disaster Relief, Including More Time Additional time and faster refunds for FEMA-designated disaster areas When the federal government declares a location to be a major disas...
RetirementGuyJul 91 minRetirement Spending Increases and Decreases OverTime[From Bob's Library] An important simplifying assumption in William Bengen’s research is that retirees spend constant inflation-adjusted ...
RetirementGuyJul 21 minWork From Home Jobs for RetireesTHERE ARE SEVERAL different jobs for retirees that can be carried out from the comfort of your own home. Many work at home jobs for retir...
RetirementGuyJul 24 min5 Avoidable Mistakes in the Will You WriteWritten by Kiplinger.com I have seen my share of client-drafted wills. While most people opt to have a lawyer draft their last will and t...
RetirementGuyJul 24 min Ways Taxes Will Eat into Retirement Savings[From Bob's Library] The Motley Fool 3 Maurie Backman There's a reason workers are advised to save aggressively for retirement. Though yo...
RetirementGuyJun 245 minBest Places to Retire Abroad: Panama I am reviving one of the things many of you came to love about this blog and that is best places to live abroad in retirement. First up, ...
RetirementGuyJun 242 min IRS Offers Relief to Retirement Plan Participants New guidelines for retirement loans and distributions due to COVID-19 On June 19, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service announced new guidel...
RetirementGuyJun 243 min12 Estate Planning Must-DosMany of you already have estate documents, probably executed many years ago. You need an estate attorney to look over your documents ever...