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How Much Should You Save for Retirement?
It's hard to plan for retirement, and one of the trickiest questions is: How much should I save? The honest answer is: It depends. "The best-laid plans can be undone by a messy divorce, a disabling disease, [...]
Here’s how many Americans have nothing at all saved for retirement
According to a 2016 GOBankingRates survey, 35 percent of all adults in the U.S. have only several hundred dollars in their savings accounts, 34 percent have zero savings and about half of U.S. families have [...]
10 Financial Discussions Couples Should Have Before Marriage
On the big day, couples agree to say, “I do,” to each other. But before then, they should agree whether they do or they don’t want to merge their income and bills, as well as other [...]
When is the best time to retire?
One key thing which many don’t realize is that they are unlikely to need the same level of income in retirement as they did in their working life. For some individuals once they retire, they [...]
The Rallying Cry for Improving Financial Wellness
The tools to eradicate smallpox existed before 1966. All that was missing, until then, was a global initiative dedicated to wiping out the disease — backed up by the will and resources of the international [...]
Why Workplace Financial Wellness Programs Are Hot
Most Americans are seriously anxious about their finances. It’s not simply the raw fear of outliving their money, but a more urgent yearning to sleep at night without money stresses and to have a sense [...]