Rachel Nagler, 39, has worked part time since she was 22, but she will never be financially independent, according to her father. She is legally blind with a seizure disorder […]
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Back to news homeAdvice for Handling Retiring During a Financial Downturn
Most Americans finance their retirement with a certain amount of faith: Investing will help their savings keep pace with inflation, institutions will continue to work as they always have, it […]
6 Ways You’re Coping With a Roller-Coaster Market
We measure the health of the economy as a whole by a few big numbers — interest rates, which the Federal Reserve raised by three-quarters of a point on Wednesday; […]
When a Woman’s Retirement Account Becomes the Family Emergency Fund
That includes one of Ms. Wall’s former clients, who was heading for financial ruin because she had emptied a retirement account to help her daughter fight a custody battle. “I […]
Start-Up Equity Is a Great Retirement Plan, if You Can Pull It Off
Nearly two years ago, Trevor Ford left a job at Lending Tree that gave him a 401(k) plan and a generous employer match to work at Yotta, an online banking […]
‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All
“If I could’ve left at 62, I would’ve left at 62, but I can’t,” she said. “Not all of us made that money where I could move down to Florida […]
4 Ways to Fortify Your Retirement Against Market Volatility
“It is important to not confuse risk with volatility, because volatility is something we have to live with,” Ms. Benz said. “Checking your liquid and near-liquid reserves, that’s a way […]
Rising Homeowners’ Insurance Premiums Are Squeezing Retirees
“Building materials themselves are lending them to more catastrophic losses,” said Jared Carillo, director of foundation accounts at SmithBrothers, an insurance brokerage in Connecticut. Materials used in construction today include […]
Using Tech to Optimize Your Social Security Benefits
Benefits are adjusted annually for inflation, and they are not affected by the ups and downs of financial markets. Perhaps most important, benefits are guaranteed for life, which makes Social […]
Financial Planning for People With Chronic Diseases
Before she became eligible for Medicare, Deborah Rosenwinkel, who lives in Wheaton, Ill., and has rheumatoid arthritis, used a manufacturer’s discount card for Enbrel, a biologic she injected at home […]