March Madness is very exciting for college basketball fans. Sound saving and investing strategies can be rather boring. Want something interesting relating to your retirement planning? Read this week’s terrific links! How much money do you need to be considered rich? A Wealth of Common Sense Don’t be fooled by Indexed Annuity salespeople. TEBI  Is…

Spring is almost here. Its arrival is part of Nature’s life cycle. Your retirement plan isn’t part of nature. If you don’t fund it, you can’t retire. Stop this from happening by reading this week’s terrific retirement links. Does Bitcoin Belong in your retirement portfolio? The Big Picture Don’t let anxiety kill your retirement plan….

Stimulus checks are great but they’re designed to get people through the short term, not a 30-year retirement. Create your own retirement stimulus by reading this week’s terrific links. If your retirement plan depends on GameStop, it’s time to get a new plan. MarketWatch Don’t fall for a Coronavirus Investment Scam. ThinkAdvisor Do you know…

You may never be called in for a congressional background check but you will have to plan for a decades-long retirement. Start now by reading this week’s fantastic links.   1/3 of Americans have zero saved for retirement. The Big Picture Universal Life Insurance could damage your retirement plans. The Wall Street Journal When people age they…

No matter who the president is, YOU are the one responsible for your retirement planning. Don’t let your political beliefs keep you from reaching your goals. Do something positive.  Turn off the talk radio and read this week’s awesome links. Some of the best places to retire are also some of the most affordable. CNBC…

Don’t let a financial hurricane destroy your retirement. Start planning now by reading this week’s links. Merril Lynch decided to change its mind about commissions. I wonder why?? InvestmentNews You can avoid the tax penalty for early retirement withdrawals with this strategy. CNBC Spending and saving are much more important than market returns when planning for…

If you don’t start to think about retirement planning now, it will be ALL you think about when you realize you are unprepared. Don’t let this happen to you. Begin the journey by reading this weeks links. People should start retirement planning in High School. New York Times Retiring too early can be a problem….

Labor Day is a celebration of your human capital. One day you will need to rely on your financial capital. Start the process now by reading this week’s links. The 4% rule needs to be modernized. MarketWatch Here are 8 ways to boost your Social Security benefits. InvestmentNews Fixed Indexed Annuities are an awful investment for…

If the decline in the Turkish lira has a large impact on your retirement plan, you need a new plan. Read this week’s links to separate the signal from the noise. Source: Michael Batnick Three times as many people 65 and older are filing for bankruptcy compared to 1993. The New York Times Wells Fargo is at…