Building Confidence in Your Retirement

Building Confidence in Your Retirement

In the next 10 years, the first wave of America's 76 million "baby boomers" will be retiring, including nearly 9 million here in California, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Since today's retirees are generally healthier and more active than their parents, they are looking forward to living longer and spending more time playing with grandchildren, pursuing hobbies, or trying new careers. Building Confidence in Your Retirement Their longevity and vibrant lifestyle also presents financial challenges, however, and many wonder how they will make savings last throughout retirement. Investors enter retirement with more confidence if they have a

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Retirement Mistakes To Avoid

Retirement Mistakes To Avoid

Retirement Mistakes To Avoid Are you ready to start planning and preparing for your retirement?  If so, congratulations you are making a step in the right direction.  The earlier you start planning for your retirement; the better off you will be when the time comes. Retirement Mistakes To Avoid   The decision to start planning and preparing for retirement is a wise decision.  As previously stated, the earlier you start, the better.  With that said, the earlier you start planning for retirement the more mistakes you are likely to make.  These mistakes, a few of which are outlined below, can cause

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Grandma and Grandpa Time to Have the Money Talk

What Aging Parents Want from their Kids

Grandma and Grandpa Time to Have the Money Talk It's Time to Teach your Grandchildren Financial Lessons With a lifetime of experience, most grandparents are happy to share their wisdom with their grandchildren, offering advice on things like school, marriage, gardening, sports and more. A new study, however, finds grandparents may be missing a significant opportunity to make a positive impact on their grandchildren’s financial futures by simply talking to them about money.One reason for this is grandparents don’t think their grandchildren want to hear from them about money matters. But that’s not true, according to the study commissioned by

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