My Retirement Blog

My Retirement Blog

  • Check Your Social Security Report Online

    You should check your Social Security report annually to make sure it is free from errors.  One of the more common errors is an incorrect amount of earnings reported in your earnings record.  Since your Social Security is based on your 35 highest earning years you want to make sure that they have all of…

  • ‘Chronologically Endowed’ Learn the Lighter Side of Aging

    “There’s only one way to live a long life, and that is to age. And there’s only one way to age – with a smile. If you can laugh at yourself, you’ll never cease to be amused. After all, you’re only old once.” So began a special presentation at Morningside of Fullerton, a continuing care…

  • Retirement Plan in Tatters

    Recently, we read a New York Times article by Joe Nocera called My Faith-Based Retirement.  It was a cheerless piece detailing the failure of 401k’s as an investment vehicle, the decline of pensions, the lack of employer-sponsored healthcare benefit plans and the consequent reduction of Boomer’s retirement expectations. A dreary, rain-drenched, out-in-the-street future was being…

  • Early Retirement and Social Security

    I probably don’t have to worry about early retirement since I am way behind on my retirement savings but for those of you who are considering early retirement and planning on collecting Social Security there are several things to consider. Millions of Americans are coming up on their long-awaited break from the workforce. With the…

  • My Retirement Blog $5 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

    To thank those of you who are reading and commenting on this blog I am giving away a $5 Amazon e-gift card. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below. One entry per person please. I will draw the winner at random on Thursday May 10. My Retirement Blog was included…

  • Average Retirement Savings by Age 2012

    Average retirement savings by age is a popular topic. Everyone knows they need to save money for retirement but a lot of people are not saving any money for retirement and many more are not saving enough money for retirement.  If you would like to know how your retirement savings compare to those of others…

  • Choosing a Retirement Investment Manager

    The way you have been investing in your retirement account for the last 30 years worked perfectly. Now you have all this cash and the rest of your life ahead of you, but who do you choose to help manage those funds for the next 30 years? A good retirement investment manager will help you…

  • Retirement Savings Tax Credit Tips

    If you make eligible contributions to an employer-sponsored retirement plan or to an individual retirement arrangement, you may be eligible for a tax credit, depending on your age and income. Here are six things the IRS wants you to know about the Savers Credit: 1. Income limits The Savers Credit, formally known as the Retirement…

  • Cheaper Flights – The Spirited Way

    Many people like to travel during retirement but the cost can be prohibitive. There are many ideas out there in the ethernet on how to save on plane tickets, including: *Buy them ahead of time. At least six weeks early, if you can do it. *Use discount sites like Kayak, CheapoAir and Cheap Tickets. (Add…

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