When it comes to planning for the future, both retirement planning and estate planning are equally important. While the former will ensure that you have enough money to last your non-working years, the latter will ensure that your money goes to its rightful inheritors. Retirement accounts like an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), a 401(k) retirement ...

How much money do I need to save for my retirement? Is my retirement savings enough to lead a comfortable life? Most people envision leading a comfortable life after retirement. However, it requires meticulous planning, investing at an early age, and managing funds wisely. Most people tend to neglect retirement plans when they’re young. However, ...

Like all other parents, you would want your child to have a good education and a successful future. For this purpose, you work hard, juggle family schedules, make time for their homework, and do so much more, only to prepare them to take advantage of different life opportunities. The most important foundation of a secure ...

It helps to have everything in writing. Having a clear plan of action is one of the fundamentals of having a successful outcome. With a plan of action and an accurate view of your financial goals and expectations, not only do you ensure that you stay steady along the way, but you also keep financial ...

When it comes to parenting, the list of responsibilities can be a long one. Right from offering your children a safe and lovable home to tending to their medical needs, the duty of a parent never ends. Among these, the most crucial one is perhaps offering your child with the right opportunities for education. Unfortunately, ...

Covid-19 turned the world upside down in many ways. Right from lockdowns that kept people home to businesses shutting down because of the economic turmoil, the pandemic proved to be a hard time. Every individual regardless of their age, income, ethnicity, and health conditions, suffered from the Covid-19 virus in one way or another. Retirees, ...

Municipal bonds or munis are inarguably the safest long-term investments and highly popular among investors. In 2019, municipal bonds recorded their highest returns in five years. In fact, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Index rose 7.5 percent. These inherently safe investments are a type of loan made to the state or local governments to help them ...

People in their mid-careers (above 40 and early 50s) can find themselves at an odd place. As far as their career is concerned, they have reached a significantly strong position of power, with consistent salaries, and stable work routines. But on the contrary, their personal position may be dwindling with piling mortgages, loans, credit card ...

Retirement planning is essential for sustaining a balanced and comfortable life in your later years. People are generally inclined towards traditional retirement options like 401(k)s, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Roth IRAs, mutual funds, fixed income plans, and general retirement accounts. However, there is one more option that can feature in your retirement plan. Immediate annuities ...

Retirement is an important phase of life, and regardless of your current net worth, financial planning for your retirement years is necessary. Planning for your golden years is just like planning for any other important long-term goal. It requires decades of hard work, strong resolution, and a mindset to build a sizeable corpus which would ...