Tips and resources that everyone can use Owning stock funds for the long haul If you are 50 or older, you may question whether you need to continue buying stocks in your portfolio. After all, stocks are risky, as we saw with steep losses in 2008 and 2009. But increased life expectancies and rising [...]
Like most investors, you may be concerned about outliving your money. To sustain your savings during retirement, consider strategies that may help address the following four money-diminishing factors: 1. Longer life expectancies In May 2016, scientists attended a Harvard conference to discuss a groundbreaking new idea — fabricating a human genome from scratch. Using a [...]
Politics aside, how could coverage improve for you & your loved ones? Health care reform has many fans and many detractors. Amid all the sound and fury, the plain facts risk being blurred. So here is a look at where the reforms stand, and what they potentially offer you. Here is how the health care [...]
It is only wise to consider what Medicare won’t cover in the future. As you save for retirement, you also recognize the possibility of having to pay major health care costs in the future. Is there some way to plan for these expenses years in advance? Just how great might those expenses be? There’s no [...]
