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My Take-Aways from Retirement Planning Guidebook

Money Talk

I recently read Retirement Planning Guidebook , a 453-page tome by retirement researcher and American College professor Dr. Wade Pfau, cover to cover. As an age 60+ adult and a CFP® professional, I consider myself fairly well informed about retirement planning topics. The goal of mountain climbing (i.e.,

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My Final Quarterly Webinar Summary of 2024

Money Talk

As 2024 winds down next week, its time for my final quarterly summary of take-aways from recent personal finance classes, conferences, and webinars that I attended. Below are some nuggets that you might find useful in your personal financial planning: Offense and Defense- Financial offense involves earning money from one or more sources (e.g.,

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Three Personal Finance Book Anniversaries: Lessons Learned

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I’ve solely authored three personal finance trade books so far during my life and 2024 is a milestone year. Earlier this year, the book reached #8 and #14 in Amazon’s wealth management and retirement planning categories, respectively. This followed a mention in a nationally syndicated newspaper article.

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Mindset matters when it comes to setting goals for retirement

Employee Benefit News

Goldman Sachs Asset Management utilized behavioral finance to address what makes retirement planning successful.

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Employee Stress in 2025: 4 Unexpected Takeaways, Direct from Workers

Best Money Moves

While a comfortable retirement is the goal, unforeseen expenses can put a wrench in those plans. Employers can help by offering a variety of retirement plan options and providing matching contributions. According to the EBRI survey, the most popular subject employees were interested in was retirement planning (42%).

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21 Financial Events and Trends During 2021

Money Talk

Below is a written summary of these financial milestones and their impact on family finances. Retirement Planning- A new “life is short” mindset, especially among the affluent, prompted many workers to retire and required minimum distributions returned for taxpayers age 72+ with tax-deferred plans.

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5 Surprising Symptoms of Financial Stress (And 5 Helpful Solutions)

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In a survey of 2,000 Americans, MarketWatch found that 88 percent of respondents reported feeling some form of financial strain and 65 percent felt that finances were the top source of stress in their lives. Financially stressed employees are five times more likely to be distracted by finances while at work.