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In December 2021, Iwrote a favorable review ofWade Pfau’ s "Retirement Planning Guidebook" published byRetirement Resources. Pfau has produced a second edition of his book, which addresses all the major regulations passed since then. The book covers investments, withdrawal options, annuities, Social Security, Medicare, health insurance, long-term care options,…

U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for the first time in more than a month, at least a temporary setback for would-be home buyers and a housing market already reeling from more than a year of interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that that average fixed-rate 30- year mortgage edged up to 6.39% from 6.27% the week…

U.S. public sector pension plan managers are convinced the American economy is on the path to inflation moderation, new research from Ortec Finance shows.

We often receive financial advice about the importance of retirement planning but less about what to do with our money once retirement arrives. If you are retired or will be soon, here are some tips to make your money go further. This includes Social Security benefits, employer-sponsored benefit plans and personal investments for many people.

According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, couples 65 and older will likely need between $212,000 and $383,000 to cover their health care costs in retirement. Earmarking nearly $400,000 right out of the gate is a little extreme, if not nearly impossible, for most. First, realize that retirement can last 20 to 30 years, so most investors are looking at…

Against a backdrop of economic challenges, adults are beginning to feel less positive about the current state of their finances in 2023, according to the latest findings from the New York Life Wealth Watch survey.

It's the sound of credit crunching all across America. For example, recent data from the Federal Reserve show that commercial bank lending fell by over $100 billion in the two weeks ending March 29. Lending is down partly because there are fewer deposits to lend out: Since the Federal Reserve began to raise rates about a year ago, deposits leaving the banking…

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After living through previous crises, only 36% of investors have confidence surviving the next one. Those with advisors feel more secure.

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced survey results revealing that more than three-quarters of Americans (77%) report that inflation is impacting, or will impact, their ability to save enough money for retirement – a significant increase from 64% surveyed in April 2022.

Despite a pair of historical bank failures last month which put the nation's banking industry into crisis mode, the nation's biggest banks posted strong profits last quarter, helped by higher interest rates and a U.S. economy that keeps adding jobs and growing even as the Federal Reserve attempts to curb inflation. JPMorgan Chase& Co. posted a 52% jump in its…