Archives for Retirement - Page 4
Social Security: Gays and Lesbians Denied Benefits
"Younger people can feel confident that Social Security will still be around when they need it to cushion their retirement." -- Ronald Reagan, 1982 Around this time of year, I…
The Longevity Risk: Outliving your Money
"The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income." -- George Foreman Recently, Jeanine and I were having dinner with a friend visiting Southern California…
When Do You NEED a Financial Planner?
"In real life, events seem much less dramatic." -- Jessica Savitch Last week I wrote a post about how to pick a financial planner and a few people asked how…
How to Pick a Financial Planner
"Never completely trust any trusted advisor." -- Allan S. Roth A few years back Jeanine started using my financial planner. Our advisor is a SmithBarney Certified Financial Planner that I…
Who’s Afraid of Retirement Planning? (I am!)
Penelope Wang, you're breaking my heart. Ms. Wang is a senior writer over at Money Magazine, and in the March 2007 issue her article "Retirement: Not So Far Out Anymore"…