“It can be depressing when they see their later years of life consumed with making payments and not making much of a difference,” he said. He recommended that retirees ask […]
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Back to news homeUncounted in the Unemployment Rate, but They Want to Work
Robert Hesse was expecting an imminent promotion to manager of Sub Zero Ice Cream, a nitrogen ice cream shop in Ventura, Calif., when it shut down in March because of […]
Finding Direction When You’re Feeling Lost
At a certain point in life, people transition from “time to live” to “time left to live.” This shift creates a new sense of urgency about identifying the purpose of […]
With Higher Taxes Possible, Here’s What to Do Now
Some tax issues will play out later this year. One of them involves individuals who own businesses and pay the self-employment tax. They pay 12.4 percent of their income in […]
6 Reasons to Pursue Entrepreneurship in Retirement
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How You Can Save Money for Retirement
A 2018 study by Northwestern Mutual found that nearly two-thirds of Americans who have a plan to save money for retirement are certain they’ll outlive their savings. Moreover, one in […]
The Auto I.R.A. Is Gaining Traction as a Retirement Savings Option
Illinois is seeing steady growth in worker participation despite the economic mess brought on by the coronavirus. In March, Illinois Secure Choice had 60,000 funded accounts, with $17.2 million in […]
Female Workers Could Take Another Pandemic Hit: To Their Retirements
Women are overrepresented in industries experiencing the highest job loss, according to a recent report published by the Y.W.C.A. U.S.A. Latina, Black and Asian-American women have been hit hardest, the […]
Medicare’s Choices Have Grown, but Many Americans Don’t Review Options
This is the time of year when seniors face a barrage of messages about their Medicare coverage — everything from insurance companies’ direct mail blitzes and television ads to the […]
It’s Time to Talk About Social Security. No More Waiting.
Social Security has always seemed like a future problem, with experts long predicting a benefits squeeze in the decades ahead. But the coronavirus has put tens of millions of Americans […]