Retirement

Corporate America Has Prioritized Shareholders Over Workers For More Than Three Decades © 2016 Bloomberg Finance LP America’s largest corporations changed their tune in August. The Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers (CEOs) of some of America’s largest companies, including JPMorgan Chase, General Motors, Walmart and Johnson & Johnson, described in a statement

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The broker wars continue, as big firms scramble to attract the next generation of young investors. ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: After eliminating trading commissions earlier this month—which set off a rush among other brokers to do the same, Charles Schwab plans to offer clients the opportunity to

Sen. Bernie Sanders outlines a plan too eliminate $81 billion in past-due medical debt. Getty Eight million Americans file for bankruptcy annually due to medical expenses. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wants to put an end to it. The idea, outlined by his campaign, centers around having the federal government “negotiate and pay off past-due medical

Many life threatening falls are preventable by easy steps from seniors and Congress, the Senate Aging Committee was told Wednesday. Falls, the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans, are expected to double in cost to $100 billion by 2030 as Baby Boomers age. About 75 percent of the bills are paid

By Michelle V. Rafter, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Whether you’ve freelanced for years or are contemplating a late-career switch to becoming a self-employed freelancer, there are a few ways to boost your chances of success. According to data from the recently released report, Freelancing in America: 2019, from Freelancers Union and the online freelance platform

By Donna Pols Trump, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Recently, an 88-year-old member of my family underwent elective spinal surgery for disabling back pain. While the duration of hospitalization for anyone after surgery can be unpredictable, we were surprised to find out our family member would be discharged home after only two days. We were not

Juana Velosa (not pictured), made sure to pay off her credit cards before leaving for a work trip. She received a surprise when she learned she owed 3 months worth of late fees and penalties. Getty In April 2019, Juana Velosa was excited for her upcoming work assignment in Africa. As part of her job,

By Edd and Cynthia Staton, Next Avenue Contributors Getty If you’ve been contemplating the idea of retiring abroad, you may have done a little research. Maybe you’ve even jumped on the internet to look for the country that’s best for you. Big mistake. You probably know the old saying: “If you don’t know where you’re

You’ve probably heard by now that investing just got a little bit cheaper. Now cheaper isn’t necessarily better, especially for those of us hunting for safe, meaningful yields to fund our retirements. We’ll get to our diversified 3-click, 7.4%-yielding portfolio (including a couple monthly payers) in a moment. But first, more on the no-commission craze.

Russ Kliman Every fall, I attend the Finovate conference in New York City, where dozens of fintech entrepreneurs from around the world present apps and services they’re rolling out for consumers and financial institutions. In recent years, I’ve been disappointed by how little I’ve seen for people 50+; nearly all the consumer presentations were aimed

Target date funds have grown rapidly over the past ten years as plan sponsors and participants increasingly embraced their simplicity: a “set it and forget it” approach. Arguably, a typical plan participant does not want to deal with the complexities of asset allocation. All they want is a simple and sensible solution for retirement investing.

Worried that potential impeachment trials are going to pressure your retirement portfolio? It’s a fair concern. So, let’s talk about ways to protect our stocks and bonds from political drama. First, let’s dispel the myth that the news drives the markets. Markets are smart, and they usually “sniff out” eventual outcomes before they become obvious

CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 01: Illinois gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker speaks during a round table discussion with high school students at a creative workspace for women on October 1, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Pritzker was joined by his Illinois Getty Images Yesterday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s task force released its report proposing consolidation of the

Gifts have to be reported on Gift tax returns which are complicated! Getty If you are like many wealthy taxpayers, your CPA and/or tax attorney have just finished a grueling, down-to-the-deadline, tax filing for gift tax returns. Many of these gift tax returns were triggered out of prudent efforts by taxpayers planning to reduce their

Billionaire Warren Buffett, speaks during a news conference of International Metalworking Companies (IMC) in Dalian, Shangdon province, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007. Buffett said investors should be “cautious” about China’s stocks as prices surge. Photographer:Kevin Lee/Bloomberg News BLOOMBERG NEWS Editor’s Note: The original version of this article was published in the October 2019 issue

Americans report saving money in anticipation of a recession. Getty Put simply, Americans’ relationship with money is broken. It’s no secret that most Americans live paycheck to paycheck. That staggering statistic never ceases to sadden me. Unfortunately, widening income inequality is only worsening the problem. Over the past decade’s bull market, the unemployment rate has

Getty By Sam Meenasian, Next Avenue Contributor Many boomers want to change careers for a variety of reasons: to reduce stress; to learn something new; to follow their passion; to find a change of pace or to stay ahead financially. But it’s easy to make mistakes and overlook factors that are critical to changing careers

The logo for General Electric appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. General Electric rebounded 6.7% after reporting late Thursday that its CEO had bought 250,000 shares of GE stock. GE had ASSOCIATED PRESS This morning, CBS News and other news outlets reported that

A 2018 Forbes article reported that the cost of college education is increasing almost eight times faster than wages in the United States. As these numbers continue to rise, it’s not surprising that many people are looking for assistance to defray education-related expenses. If you have adult children, partially funding your grandchildren’s education can be

Coaches are everywhere these days.  What used to be the province of the playing field or the ice arena, now is common to the board room, the gym, the hospital delivery room, the concert stage, and more recently, the retirement arena. I have been coaching recent and prospective retirees for the past eight years. It