Retirees face several risks when planning for retirement. Some of the biggest risks retirees face are market risk (assets will decrease in value), inflation or purchasing power risk ($1 today might not get you the same amount of goods 10 years from now), business risk and interest rate risk. These all pose serious problems for… [Read More] Planning for Retirement, Better to be Safe Than Sorry
Retirement Planning
Everybody worries about retirement, it's part of life. This category page covers topics to help individuals get ready for retirement. Believe it or not there are steps you can take early on in life to set up a comfortable retirement.
The Basics of a Roth Individual Retirement Account – Roth IRA
A popular way for individuals to save for retirement is through a Roth Individual Retirement Account or Roth IRA. Who can open a Roth IRA? Any individual who has earned income may open and contribute to a Roth IRA. Earned income includes any money earned from salary, wages, tips or commission. It does not include… [Read More] The Basics of a Roth Individual Retirement Account – Roth IRA
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Basics
The Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is one of the most basic types of retirement savings vehicles available today. So who can open an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)? An IRA can be funded by an individual who has earned income in that current year — and is not over the age of 70.5. So if an… [Read More] Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Basics
Be Uncomfortable While You Can Afford It
One of the biggest reasons people invest is because they want to have enough money to live on later in life. They understand that even modest inflation deteriorates the value of their current dollars over the course of time. In order to at least keep up with inflation, money gets put into an investment portfolio. Sometimes… [Read More] Be Uncomfortable While You Can Afford It
Mullooly Asset Show Episode 34
1:50 – Should I take money out of my retirement account? Click here for the transcription of this video
Mullooly Asset Show Episode 28
1:20 – What should I expect when it comes to expenses during retirement? The transcription to this video can be found here