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How to Avoid Boredom During Thanksgiving Dinner: A Comprehensive Guide
Everyone loves every single one of their relatives and loves spending time with them during stressful holidays. But sometimes things can simply be too amiable – and frankly boring, at Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily, there are so many controversial things going on in America and [...]
3 Retirement Costs to Watch Out For
Some surprises are great, like birthday parties, winning the lottery, and getting two candy bars from the vending machine. Others may not be as much fun, like taxes and unforeseen expenses. However, there are ways to help prepare for these expenses so that they’re [...]
Keeping Your Brain Sharp in Retirement
Retirement planning forces us to make many decisions, as well as calculations. And while a professional can help you with those, it can also help to sharpen up your math skills. Calculating percentages and interest rates off the cuff this isn’t difficult, but it [...]
4 Reasons to Plan for Long-Term Care Costs
There’s a 70% Chance You’ll Need Long-Term Care We can all celebrate an increasing life expectancy as we look forward to our golden years. In 1950 the life expectancy for American men was 65.6, and for American women was 71.[1] Now it’s 76.3 for men and [...]
Technology of the Future: Invisibility Cloaks
Could you have imagined that there would be phones small enough to fit in your pocket, smart enough to talk to you, and with enough storage to hold more music than a room full of vinyl records? Technology has advanced at such a fast [...]
Will Inflation Erode Your Social Security Benefit’s Buying Power?
In 2019, Social Security benefits received a 2.8% increase[1] – the largest since 2012. But in 2020, benefits will only see a 1.6% increase[2]. Even though inflation is low right now, the cumulative effect of inflation has eroded the buying power of Social Security [...]
4 Reasons Why You Should Travel In the Fall
Summer is over, but once you retire you can go on a vacation anytime of the year you want. And since people tend to go on vacation during the summer, the fall can be a good time to avoid crowds – as well as [...]
4 Things to Understand About Taxes in Retirement
There are probably a few surprises in store for you in retirement, but your tax burden shouldn’t be one of them. Even if you don’t receive a paycheck anymore, it doesn’t mean you can’t have a plan to help minimize taxes in retirement. By [...]
8 Ways to Use Your Phone on Vacation
Do you plan on taking a vacation in retirement? If you do, there are many ways you can optimize your experience by using your phone. Your phone can be pretty much whatever you want it to be on vacation – a note pad, a [...]
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