Spending in Retirement
Learn how to best work with clients to determine their optimal retirement spending plan.
Some boomers will never retire, survey finds; Investment loss a critical factor
By Staff WriterA little more than half of American baby boomers say they may delay their retirement - and an additional 16 percent say they never expect...
May 26, 2009
Consumer confidence spikes in MayThe Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, posting another large gain in May, is now at its highest level in eight months, according to a Tuesday...
May 21, 2009
Survey: Boomers only generation still racking up debtOf all the generations (Generations Y, X, and the Silent Generation) boomers were the only ones to add debt since 2007, according to a Securian...
May 21, 2009
The economy's spring thawNervous clients are comin' round -- finally. According to The Washington Post, the improvement in outlook and attitude reflects the combined impact of a wide...
May 21, 2009
The Beltway bait and switchA simple lesson too many politicians have yet to learn; companies don't pay taxes, consumers do. Any tax increase in the corporate rate is passed...
May 21, 2009
A scary perspective on Social SecurityFor all the hype about Social Security's impending demise, it's nothing compared with your clients' 401(k)s. In a follow-up to last week's commentary on the...
May 21, 2009
Schapiro: Shift in oversight damages consumer financial product regulationSecurities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro is arguing against a proposal from the Obama administration, which is reportedly considering the creation of a consolidated...
May 21, 2009
Driving ourselves to depressionMy grandmother honks at every car waiting to pull out onto the street on which she's driving, just to let them know she's coming. She's...