Mature women have more choices now than ever. We spent our youth forging ahead despite the gender limits we faced. Women revolutionaries in the late 60s and early 70s invaded and changed the face of the American workplace.
Be Smart with Your Money – Make your Charitable Donations from your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) using a Qualified Charitable Donation (QCD). This is a tax efficient way to use your RMD to make charitable donations and get the biggest tax bang for your charitable buck.
The global stock markets have dropped the last 2 days in response of fears about the spread of the coronavirus. As the reports of deaths due to the coronavirus expand beyond China, health officials in most countries, including the US, are developing containment and treatment plans. Pharmaceutical companies around the globe are developing coronavirus drugs and vaccines.
You already know that setting goals is important. And making a plan to reach those goals is vital. But still sometimes procrastination or a lack of motivation slip in. Distractions abound.
Many people spend more time planning their vacation than they do planning for retirement. That’s hardly a surprise. After all, vacations are provide more immediate fun! They’re also easier to plan because you know what questions you should ask – (Where will we stay? How will we get there?
You probably are already aware that we are currently enjoying historic lows in unemployment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall jobless rate as of September 2019 was 3.5%. But what you may not know is that the jobless rate for workers over age 55 is even lower (2.4%) than the overall jobless rate!
One of the many doors that opens when you retire is the option to move. Where you live is no longer dependent upon where you work. If you want to stay in your current home, you can get the benefits of familiar surroundings and enjoy having the time to become more deeply engaged in your community.
Have you had “the talk” with your parents yet? I’m talking about the conversation that will help you help them manage their financial future most securely.
What I expect from myself:
This past weekend’s news channels were consumed with President Trump, Robert Mueller, and the report summary of the Russia collusion investigation. If you were paying attention to the economic news before this took over the media, you likely heard the alarmist headlines on Friday about the inverted yield curve, which (you probably also read) inevitably signals an upcoming economic r
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