Latest Blog Posts for The Retirement Blog

• The Most Important Part of Retirement Planning that Your Financial Advisor Won’t Mention
  on Jul 28, 2014 in retirement planning reduce retirement expenses retirement advisor retirement expenses retirement planner
  We have written a few posts concerning the motivations of retirement financial planners and how they really operate.  Rarely, will they consult to you on an issue that is not a problem for which they have a product or service to sell as the solu...
• Heath Care Options for Early Retirees — Before Medicare Begins
  on Jul 25, 2014 in health insurance early retiree Early Retirement early retirement health care health care
  Those who have health insurance from their employer are entitled to COBRA or continuing coverage when they retire.  However, this coverage usually expires within 18 months of early retirement (36 months in some cases).  So for example, if y...
• Government Study Indicates Retirees Hate Their Grandchildren
  on Jul 17, 2014 in social security benefits can social security be saved problem with social security social security ponzi scheme social security solution
  I have written before in this blog about the ridiculousness of our Social Security system.  Only the naïve, ignorant, stupid, or self-interested (politicians and AARP)1 believe it can continue in its current form and not create an enormous...
• New Changes to IRAs You Need to Know
  on Jun 18, 2014 in IRA Early Withdrawals
  No More Unlimited 60-Day Rollovers   In an earlier post, I explained how one could take a continuous, tax-free, penalty-free loan from their IRAs.  Since you can remove money from an IRA and use the funds for 60 days per year, if you had 6...
• Retirement Age Trends and Stats
  on Jun 5, 2014 in retirement age
  This short video summarizes trends in retirement age in the US and shares some statistics. The more detailed posts on this issue can be located here.
• Baby Boomers Start Migrating to College Towns
  on Dec 31, 2013 in retirement living boomer retirement retiring to college towns
  Devalued stock portfolios, vanishing pension funds and worries about Social Security funding is spelling significant financial insecurity for some members of the baby boomer generation. But unlike their parents, who wanted to quit working and stay pu...
• Proof that it is Not Possible for Most to Retire
  on Nov 24, 2013 in retirement savings Average Retirement Savings insufficient retirement savings mathematics of retirement retirement nest agg savings rate
  Wall Street Says You CAN Retire There is so much talk about saving for retirement that you may come to believe it is possible, with the right habits and discipline, that a comfortable retirement is possible for everyone.  The truth is that maybe...
• Secondary Annuities – Higher Return Without More Risk
  on Nov 20, 2013 in retirement income
  How the Rich Invest One technique of the rich is to supply cash to people who badly need it. Using this concept, the rich are able to make higher returns.  But aren’t these investments more risky?  Not necessarily. Consider these two...
• Secondary Annuity Offerings
  on Nov 19, 2013 in annuity rates
  These offerings ae current as of 11/19/13 and change daily.  To to get current offerings, please fill out the form below. SMAs are available on a first come – first served basis.  Please be aware that the green SMAs below are being of...
• How the Rich Invest – Secondary Annuity Offerings
  on Nov 19, 2013 in annuity rates
  If you have not read our post which explains secondary annuities, please read it here These offerings are current as of 6/11/14 and change daily. To to get current offerings, please fill out the form below.   SMAs are available on a first come &...

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