Retirement Investing
Spotlighted here are the latest retirement investing tips, as well as in-depth reviews and analysis of retirement investing strategies.
MassMutual places focus on retirement income
By staff WriterAs the wave of new retirees grows every year - advancing toward 2030, when most of thebaby boomers will be retired - insurance companies are looking for ways to meet the demand for retirement income vehicles. MassMutual has decided to add a new
April 16, 2008
How did your relationship with your financial advisor come about?Donna M., 62Falmouth, Maine"I work with a guy who mostly handles my retirement accounts. When I started a 401(k) at a different company and then got a new job, I needed to roll my 401(k) money into an IRA. When I was doing that, I initially dealt
April 16, 2008
Retirement survey reveals shortfallsIt's no secret the savings rate in this country is abysmal. Last year saw the first recorded negative savings rate since the Great Depression in the 1930s. And retirement - the biggest reason to save - is lasting longer and longer, meaning fewer
April 16, 2008
Give LTCI equal footing in retirement planningAs baby boomers move toward retirement and start thinking about getting older, a natural inclination is to think about who will take care of them in their old age and how that care will be paid for. Financial advisors are well-positioned to
April 16, 2008
BISYS completes acquisitionCalling it a natural fit, BISYS Retirement Services announced that the BISYS Group acquired Fargo, N.D.- based Frontier Trust Co. BISYS Retirement Services offers outsourcing solutions for every segment of the retirement marketplace; Frontier Trust
April 16, 2008
Which funds will you (or did you) tap first during retirement? Did you consider minimizing tax exposure?Rolling over retirement money into IRAs (or annuities) really helped me minimize my taxes when I first retired. Also, I was awarded some ?bonus money' (that had been pre-tax dollars), which I happily used for vacation. While I am still adjusting to
April 16, 2008
SPAC Affiliates With BuckA U.S. benefits consulting firm has added an ally in France.SPAC Actuaires, Paris, has formed an alliance with Buck Consultants, New York.SPAC was founded in ...
April 15, 2008
Reverse mortgages still gaining tractionAs current and future retirees look for more ways to finance a comfortable retirement, reverse mortgages are gaining more time in the spotlight. No less a Hollywood icon than James Garner can be seen on TV speaking out in favor of reverse mortgages.