FINANCIAL LEARNING
Paths Forward Blog: Divorce
Losing your spouse to divorce is emotionally traumatic.No matter the reason for the divorce, or the stage of life in which it occurs,...
Understanding Homeowners Insurance
What all new and prospective homeowners need to know.If you arrange a mortgage, your lender will want you to have homeowners insurance....
Traditional vs. Roth IRAs
Perhaps both traditional and Roth IRAs can play a part in your retirement plans.IRAs can be an important tool in your retirement savings...
Putting a Price Tag on Your Health
Being healthy not only makes you feel good, it may also help you financially. We constantly hear how important it is to maintain a healthy...
An Executor Checklist
The steps you may need to take to fulfill a major responsibility.If you are an executor to an estate, you must carry out your duties...
Fed hikes rate, lowers 2019 projection to increases
The Fed take the target range for its benchmark funds rate to 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent.Central bank officials now forecast two hikes...
3 Ways to Calculate How Much to Save for Retirement
So, you need to save for retirement. The question is: How much do you need to save? Unfortunately, that's hard to answer. In fact,...
ABLE Accounts Give Disabled More Financial Freedom
More states are offering tax-friendly accounts that give people with disabilities the tools to build a financial future.The ABLE Act of...
Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger
We know we need to exercise for our health, but a lifelong exercise habit may also help us feel younger and stay stronger well into our...
How to Use Mentoring in Succession Planning
When it comes to grooming future leaders, organizations already have a tremendous resource in the form of their existing leaders. By encouraging...
Retiree Survey: Nearly All Say They Are Happy Though Many Are Financially Insecure
Over half of retirees are financially insecure but nearly all are happy, according to a new survey by the Transamerica Center For...
15 Cooking Tips That’ll Change Every Home Cook’s Life
Whether you're a hesitant beginner or a consummate professional, everyone who sets foot in a kitchen needs a refresher on the basics...
Exercise may improve thinking in sedentary seniors with cognitive decline
(Reuters Health) - - Older adults who already have some cognitive impairment, but not dementia, may find their thinking skills improve...
More than half of women are primary breadwinners
More than half of American women are the primary breadwinners in their households, and they carry more of the non-financial...
Why Some Retirees Go Back to School at 65
IN THE 10 YEARS THAT Jacob Cohen, 70, has been retired from teaching, he has taken more than 100 courses at the University of North...
What To Do After You’ve Purchased A Life Insurance Policy
Many factors go into purchasing a life insurance policy that suits your needs. And, like any part of your overall financial plan, your...
Your Guide to Working While on Social Security
Millions of people who receive Social Security benefits are retired workers who depend on the program for a substantial portion of their...
The Details More People Should Know About Medicare
Before you enroll, take note of what the insurance does not cover and the changes ahead,Misconceptions about Medicare coverage abound....
The A, B, C, and D of Medicare
Breaking down the basics & what each part covers.Whether your 65th birthday is on the horizon or decades away, you should understand...
Set Goals as You Save and Invest
Turn your intent into a commitmentGoals give you focus. To find and establish your investing and saving goals, first ask yourself what...
What Should You Keep?
Even with less itemizing, there are still tax documents you want to retain for years to come.Fewer taxpayers are itemizing in the wake...
Why You Want a Retirement Plan in Writing
Setting a strategy down may help you define just what you need to do.Many people save and invest vaguely for the future. They know they...
Good Reasons to Retire Later
Working longer might work out well for you.Are you in your fifties and unsure if you have enough retirement savings? Then you have two...
The Retirement Mindgame
Your outlook may influence your financial outcome.What kind of retirement do you think you’ll have? Qualitatively speaking, what if the...
For Retirement, Income Matters as Much as Savings
A recent poll of pre-retirees suggests that truth risks being ignored.Steady income or a lump sum? Last year, financial services firm...
Bad Money Habits to Break In 2019
Behaviors worth changing for the New Year.Do bad money habits constrain your financial progress? Many people fall into the same...
The Details More People Should Know About Medicare
Now 64? Prepare to Sign Up for MedicareThis is the time to arrange lifelong health coverage.Age 64 is the age when you are reminded that...
Shopping for Health Coverage in the Years Before Medicare
(This article is excerpted from Retirement Game-Changers: Strategies for a Healthy, Financially Secure and Fulfilling Long Life by Steve...
Money Moves to Consider for Young Adults Living With Parents
While it’s been played for laughs on both television (“Modern Family”) and the big screen (“Failure to Launch”), the trend of young...
Targeting Specific Purchases As You Pay Off Credit Card Debt
This repayment hack could help you knock out credit-card debt fasterForget that minimum monthly payment. A forthcoming study finds...