Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS If you’re not familiar with the Secure Act and its recently-passed update, the Secure 2.0 Act, you should be. While these federal laws may sound boring, there are provisions in them that are need-to-know for everyone with any … Read more
Donald Walker / Shutterstock.com Filed your 2022 tax return yet? If you haven’t, there are just two months left to settle up for last year. As for the 2023 tax year — the one for which your return is due in spring 2024 — some retirees might just find their state tax refund will be … Read more
sirtravelalot / Shutterstock.com Retirement means leaving many things behind. Unfortunately, paying taxes isn’t one of them. Taxes in retirement can be complicated. You might be drawing income from multiple sources, including 401(k) distributions, Social Security, interest from a savings account, a pension or even a part-time job. When tax time rolls around, figuring out how … Read more
Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Most of us never see the first 6.2% of our paychecks. That money goes straight to Social Security, with the primary goal of giving you a monthly retirement benefit someday. But what if you suddenly died tomorrow? What happens to all that … Read more
fizkes / Shutterstock.com The workplace is evolving, and so too are jobs. Nowhere is that more evident than in the titles workers have today. Employees may specialize in new fields or have job duties that didn’t exist a generation ago. LinkedIn, a professional networking site, recently analyzed user title data from 2018 to 2022 to … Read more
Nenad Aksic / Shutterstock.com It’s hard to put a price on a good night’s sleep. The right amount of rest leaves us ready to face another day, and contributes to our health over the long run. Yet, many people do not get restful sleep. Recently, researchers at University of California, Berkeley, uncovered some of the … Read more
lunopark / Shutterstock.com Last year was a time of runaway inflation. Prices appear to be moderating a bit in 2023, but you will still have to pay up if you like to buy some popular brands. Despite a trend toward subsiding price increases, some companies are continuing to pass on higher costs to consumers. Following … Read more
Investing in artwork is a great way to diversify an investment portfolio. Art pieces can provide both aesthetic value and potential financial returns over time. Compared to traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and savings accounts, artwork has the potential to be less volatile while also appreciating in value with proper care and maintenance. Art … Read more
Elnur / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on NewRetirement. Many retirees complete their last day of work only to find that they can’t afford to continue to live comfortably. Looking back, they point to clear planning steps they could have taken that would have made a dramatic impact on being prepared for retirement. … Read more
Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Who even knows what “retired” means anymore? You might have left the career you had in the 40-hour-a-week workforce. But now you don’t exactly want to be glued to your couch watching puppy videos. You want to be active, you … Read more