retirement planning

You’ve heard the old adage, “don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” This saying is applicable to many parts of our daily lives, however, it should be turned into a retirement planning mantra, especially for individuals who...

On one side of the coin, having too many retirement accounts can result in oversight and be detrimental to your overall retirement savings strategy. However, when you max out accounts, it pays to have other types of retirement...

How financially satisfied are you? Some people may be financially satisfied if their finances are in alignment with their peer group, in Libertyville, IL, and elsewhere. If their financial plans, income, returns, net worth, and...

Whether you’ve just started your retirement planning in Libertyville, IL, or have been retired for a while, running out of money might be one of your worries. You may have an established financial plan and plenty of money saved...

Financial fraud online is, unfortunately, very common. Senior citizens are often the favored targets. In fact, some studies suggest that 20 percent of folks over 65 have been the target of financial fraud or abuse.

Turning 50 is a significant milestone for many reasons. Your children may be grown and leaving home. Retirement, which has seemed far in the future for decades, suddenly looms as a real thing that will occur.

The concept of retirement is undergoing a metamorphosis. Demographic, societal, and workplace trends have all converged to offer a stage of life that is much more fluid and flexible than what most of us previously imagined. In...

Advances in health care have added years to our life. However, Laura Carstensen, founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and author of A Long Bright Future, proclaims it is time to add more life to our years.

Most adults are increasingly experiencing a time crunch. The result is mounting stress and compromised health and vitality. And yet, despite their best efforts, many individuals express frustration about not being able to bring...

When someone starts to think about stopping working, it’s a total mind shift. For years, you’ve been in earnings mode with a constant income stream to support your needs. You’ve also been in a constant state of socialization...