by Judith Ackland | Sep 30, 2016 | Retirement
Is your planned retirement five to 10 years away? If so, you may want to consider taking the following steps between now and your retirement date. Develop your retirement spending plan. Start with your current spending plan. Mortgage or rent Debt payments Utilities...
by Judith Ackland | Sep 23, 2016 | Education, Retirement
In recent weeks, we have talked about two big types of saving goals — retirement and college. For many folks, these two goals can compete with each other. Before college, the decision about which goal to maximize usually falls on the parents. Many parents give college...
by Judith Ackland | Aug 26, 2016 | Retirement
According to an article I read this week, Millennials Are Freaking Over Retirement—And Not Doing Much About It by Ben Steverman, young workers say saving for retirement is more stressful to them than paying off debt or their job security. However, the article went on...
by Judith Ackland | Jul 29, 2016 | Consumer, Medical, Retirement
With long-term care costs for nursing homes and assisted living facilities skyrocketing, many families are looking for alternatives to placing their aging family member in a facility. One alternative is in-home care. Before choosing this alternative for your family...
by Judith Ackland | Jul 8, 2016 | Consumer, Retirement
We have talked in the past about health savings accounts and how they can help you save on medical expenses and on taxes. Health savings accounts provide the user with triple tax benefits. When you contribute money to the account: You receive a tax deduction. The...
by Judith Ackland | Apr 29, 2016 | Retirement
When we think about retirement, whether it’s a long time in the future or just a few years down the road, we usually think about money and whether we will have enough money to live on. Some of us also wonder if there will be any Social Security payments during our...