LTC costs vary widely across country
By Staff WriterBoomers weighing long term care costs will have to factor in their location, as a new study commissioned by Northwestern Mutual reveals some Americans are...
February 18, 2009
Early boomers vs. late boomers62.9% -- Percentage of older boomers with retirement accounts compared with only 57.7 percent of younger boomers. 21% -- Percentage of younger boomers with...
February 18, 2009
Obama's housing program could help struggling boomer homeownersPresident Obama pledged up to $275 billion Wednesday to help the struggling U.S. housing market. The president gave details on the plan that will help...
February 18, 2009
Survey: Advisors concentrate on business efficiency and remain optimistic despite turmoilInvestment advisors are repositioning their business strategies to stay ahead of the market downturn. A recent Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking survey shows 61 percent of advisors are...
February 17, 2009
Steady decline in financial security confidence; retirement views stay positiveIt's the bad news we don't like to report, but can't ignore: Americans continually show little confidence in their financial security. Still, although the country...
February 17, 2009
Retirement income planning lessons from the economic crisisCulminating in the present economic meltdown, here are six lessons to be learned about retirement income planning and the events of the past decade, courtesy...
February 17, 2009
Pension contributions expected to doubleThe nation's largest defined benefit pension plans lost $49 billion in assets in January. Employers may have to double their contributions this year, according to...
February 17, 2009
Of Client Meetings and Trade PMRLast week I discussed my approach in meeting with a prospective client. This week I would like to refine that a bit and update you...
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