Retirement

By Bart Astor, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Several years ago, I donned a customized suit designed to limit my movements and mobility, pretending to be an older driver for a Next Avenue article. Now that I’m in my 70s, I’m no longer pretending. So, I’ve been researching the safety features older car buyers should consider

WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 14: Attendees rally on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building with … [+] Teamsters Union retirees who traveled from across the country to voice their opposition to deep cuts to their pension benefits on April 14, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Thousands are facing massive pension cuts because of a

A concerned daughter with an older mom called AgingParents.com for advice. “I’m worried about my mom’s driving” she said. I asked her about her concerns, which she said were that her mom loved driving a lot and drove to visit her from out of state several times a year. There was an upcoming trip planned.

Getty For the past several years, I’ve made an annual credit-card donation to a particular charity. This year, I waited until #GivingTuesday — that’s today, Dec. 3, when charities encourage people to donate online. I held off because I knew that on #GivingTuesday, the charity would be able to match my donation several times over.

Getty How much do you need to save in order to retire? This is a very common question, and the answer sometimes gives people sticker shock. Fortunately, simply working a bit longer or taking a closer look at spending can make a very big difference. One rule heard often, for example, is that by 67

DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn poses for a selfie with a WASPI … [+] (Women Against State Pension Inequality) campaigner in Renishaw on November 25, 2019 in Derbyshire, England. A day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched the Conservative manifesto, Jeremy Corbyn is expected to announce Labour’s housing policy. (Photo by

Getty Images We tend to think of buying a home as a mandatory part of the American dream. But despite the constant messaging telling us to buy, homeownership may be overrated. A lot of people who shop for homes would actually be better off renting.  We tend to overlook the historical factors that made homeownership

By M.E. Chidiac, Next Avenue Contributor Getty “Hello, this is Medicare calling. Your coverage is about to be cancelled.” This type of fraudulent call and others like it happen every day. According to AARP, Medicare fraud losses hit $60 billion in 2017 and continue to rise. And Medicare scammers seem to come out of the woodwork

null Getty Today we’re going to dive into a corner of the market where 6%+ dividends are everywhere. What’s more, the funds behind these payouts have crushed the S&P 500 for decades—even during the financial crisis. I’ll also introduce you to a specific fund that’s throwing off a 6.7% payout every month, and should be

The dramatic changes in lifestyle that results from retirement put many at risk of depression. And the go-to solution for those suffering from depression and anxiety are anti-depressants. But have we become too reliant on these medications? Just focusing on those 60 and older, about one in five are using anti-depressants today, and they’re now

Mixed messages coming from the stock and bond markets. Getty As we approach the end of the year and the decade, we have a significant divergence of opinion in the bond and stock markets about the economic conditions of the US and global economy. The bond market warning sirens had gone off earlier this year,

As a REIT analyst it’s my job to cover all property sectors, including prisons. While some may not be in favor of investing in businesses that encourage incarceration, we maintain no social or political bias for the property sector, deemed critical mission infrastructure. Much of the debate these days has to do with Democratic Presidential

Getty Once again, the CDC has released figures on the fertility rate in the United States. Once again, the figures show an all-time low. In May, the CDC released its provisional 2018 rates, with a total fertility rate of 1.728 births per woman. On Wednesday, the CDC released its final rate, at 1.730, a decline

They are sobering statistics. According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss among adults aged 20-69, with the greatest amount of hearing loss in the 60 to 69 age group. And nearly 25 percent of adults in America aged 65 to 74 and

Inspirational speaker on stage Getty Recently I had the DIS-pleasure of sitting through an invitation-only panel discussion on a topic I was quite excited about. I was attending a very large conference focused on the senior housing industry. The meeting was billed as a state-of-technology breakfast and was sponsored by a company that develops creative

When Sam Dogen, creator of the popular Financial Samurai blog, first stepped away from the job at 34, he imagined he had finished his days as a working stiff. He built passive income streams that would fund much of his life and he had received a nice severance from his day-job in order to make

A monitor displays Charles Schwab Corp. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) … [+] in New York in a file photo. Schwab released a study saying only 41% of the people receiving equity compensation have sold of their stock. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg © 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP Participants in equity

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos speaks after receiving the 2019 International Astronautical … [+] Federation (IAF) Excellence in Industry Award during the the 70th International Astronautical Congress at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on October 22, 2019. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP

This article is part of a series; click here to read part One. Let’s continue to review the last 3 guidelines in the manifesto for my approach to retirement income planning. Getty Approach retirement income tools with an agnostic view The financial services profession is generally divided between two camps: those focusing on investment solutions

While the viral “Ok, Boomer” catchphrase seems to connote a disconnect between baby boomers and millennials and Gen Zs, there is one area that is impacting just about every age group—caregiving. Indeed caregiving is a universal issue: no matter who you are, you’ve needed care, if only as an infant. And chances are if you