Possible Changes for Catch-up Contributions Since 2002, Americans aged 50 and older have been permitted to make annual “catch-up” contributions to popular retirement accounts – but according to Vanguard’s 2021…
DetailsU.S. Markets Signs of an improving labor market, strong corporate earnings, and more clarity from the Fed on its tapering plans propelled stocks to multiple record highs during August. The…
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Can Having Three Good Friends Promote a Happy Retirement? We can reasonably say that the more money you retire with, the more potential you have to enjoy retirement. Now, what…
DetailsU.S. Markets Last month, the stock market posted a solid gain, overcoming investors’ fears of higher inflation and an increase in COVID-19 cases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up…
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Is Financial Health a Factor in Your Overall Health? Data from a newly released Harris Poll of more than 1,000 U.S. workers suggests that a majority of pre-retirees might answer…
DetailsU.S. Markets Stocks moved higher in June as investors looked past accelerating inflation and the Fed’s pivot on monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.07 percent, but the…
DetailsCould a Second SECURE Act Tweak Retirement Rules? When the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act became law in 2019, it altered retirement plan contribution and distribution…
DetailsU.S. Markets Stocks traded in a narrow range in May, with technology and other high-valuation companies under selling pressure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.93 percent while the Standard…
DetailsPandemic Economy or Not, Some Aspire to Retire Early A new study from Hearts and Wallets, a research firm founded in 2010 to study American retirement saving and investing trends,…
DetailsU.S. Markets A succession of robust economic reports and a healthy start to the corporate earnings season helped spark an April rally on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
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