Today I received an email saying that my Social Security number was going to be suspended. Scam. Ironically, it was “signed” by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. I wonder if he was chosen for the scam because he’s a Tea Party conservative from Texas who people may think would come after them in other states. […]
How I Got Started I started out going to college and learning that I was extremely interested in working with numbers. After graduating, I decided I wanted to pursue becoming a CPA. After I finished up my Master’s, it was around 2008 and as many are aware, the market crash happened, so I ended up […]
With the onset of remote and hybrid work, the practice of moonlighting has come into focus again. Moonlighting is when employees have a second job in addition to a regular job. Hybrid workers are using time saved from the commute to work and idle time left over from finished assignment to work a second or […]
Billionaire Warren Buffet still lives in the house he bought in 1958 for $31,500. Mega-star Keanu Reeves is worth over $350M but says he’s happier living a modest lifestyle rather than in a Hollywood mansion. In fact, he didn’t own a home for many years after he became a famous, high-paid actor. And Virgin Group […]
As the lower-paid sex, women have no shortage of insecurities about their retirement finances. Only one in five working women feels “very confident” of being able to retire comfortably, the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies reports in its annual retirement survey. More than half say they don’t earn enough or have too much debt to […]
My best wishes to you and your loved ones for 2023. On New Years eve, I wrote about the top consumer and personal finance stories of 2022. Inflation and higher interest rates topped the list, and I predict that those two issues will continue to confront consumers throughout the new year. My recommendations include: be […]
It’s time for my annual article on the top consumer and personal finance articles of the year. As usual, there aren’t many reporters covering this important topic. However, in addition to the best news, health, political, and science stories of the year, there’s a new category: the top climate change stories. Of course, climate change […]
Now Is the Time To Talk to a Financial Advisor About What These New Rules Mean for You Update Your Financial Plan Now The post Terry Savage, Richard Eisenberg and Pam Krueger Explain the New Retirement Law That Just Passed appeared first on Resources | Wealthramp.
In more than 30 years of researching, writing, and advising about retirement and retirement planning I’ve learned that a key to a successful retirement is an open, inquisitive mind. That’s because almost everything about retirement finances changes over time. I could fill a book with only the changes to both income taxes and estate taxes […]
Retirement should be a time of relaxation, reflection checking off items on your bucket list and just enjoying life in general. But with the current economic uncertainty, celebrating one’s golden years is not as straightforward as it used to be. As a result, more and more retirees are having to confront the realities of a […]
