Forbes screened more than 800 locales in the U.S. for everything from climate change risk to crime to availability of doctors. We then compared those that made the cut for what they offered in leisure pursuits—from the arts, fine dining and learning to hiking, skiing, watersports and golf. Here are the top 25. by William…
Bend, Oregon made Forbes’ list of 25 Best Places To Enjoy Your Retirement for its outdoor water and land activities, including golf. Hal Bergman/E+/Getty Images S till in their mid-50s, Gloria and Kevin Murray of Morgan Hill, California, at the Silicon Valley’s southern tip, are planning well ahead to enjoy their future empty nester status,…
(Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images) Getty Images Social Security Disability or SSDI, is not easy to obtain. If applied to before age 62, you need to check a lot of boxes. But if you qualify for a “compassionate allowance,” you may obtain payments. Recently the Social Security Administration expanded their qualification list to 12 medical conditions.…
(Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images) Getty Images Social Security Disability or SSDI, is not easy to obtain. If applied to before age 62, you need to check a lot of boxes. But if you qualify for a “compassionate allowance,” you may obtain payments. Recently the Social Security Administration expanded their qualification list to 12 medical conditions.…
(Photo by Christopher Pillitz/Getty Images) Getty Images Retirement savers have been hammered in recent years. COVID, a recession and stock-market decline have hit hard. Many Americans, particularly in the “late” Baby Boomer cohort, have fallen behind on saving for retirement. According to a recent study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRRC),…
I often tell the individuals I work with that the only way to reduce their tax bill in retirement is to spend less money if they have no tax-free savings or income to look forward to. This is often enough to begin an engaged discussion about the potential benefits of Roth contributions and conversions. If…
Family couple saving money. Man and woman inserting cash into glass jar. Vector illustration for … [+] finance, deposit, economy, investment, banking, concept getty The Enhanced American Retirement Now Act (EARN) is a proposed legislation aimed at improving retirement savings and simplifying plan administration. As of now, the EARN Act has not been passed. The…
Preparing for your golden years can require keeping up with your taxes now. getty Not a week goes by that I don’t get a question about Social Security and taxes. Most often, taxpayers wonder how they can qualify for benefits. Here’s what you need to know about how you can qualify for Social Security retirement…
(Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Corbis via Getty Images Future Social Security recipients like myself dread the thought that Social Security will run out of money to pay full benefits in the next decade. The good news is that much can be done to fully fund Social Security well into the future.…
An age gap in your relationship doesn’t need to complicate your retirement planning. (DENIS … [+] LOVROVIC) AFP via Getty Images Couples with a significant age gap may have already faced several challenges in their relationship, and retirement planning is another potential challenge – but it doesn’t need to be as complicated as you think.…