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3 ways to get the most value from your advisor

Travel back 50 years, or so. When you were little, did you ever team up with your siblings or friends to try and build something? Maybe a blanket fort or a treehouse? What happened? Well, one thing that probably happened is that one of you did all...

Retirement Insecurity: Who's Most at Risk?

If we were to ask you who faced the most financial risk in retirement from the following list, which would you choose: married women in two-income households, married women in one-income households, or single women? If you picked ‘single women,’ we...

October 2019 Market Update

A recent study revealed that just 20% of Americans believe stocks will be the best investment over the next 10 years1. Clearly, people are worried about the trade war, Brexit, and the possibility of a recession, just to name a few. Over the long...

Q&A: Will ‘unretiring’ mean less Social Security?

I just turned 64, I’ve been retired for a few years, and I’m claiming Social Security. However, I’ve started to become a little restless, so I’m considering picking up some part-time work. Would that affect my Social Security payment? - Carol in...

Automatic Enrollment and Auto Escalation Boost Participation and Savings Rates

The use of auto features in 401(k) plans has continued to climb in popularity over the past decade. In fact, auto features such as automatic enrollment and auto-escalation are considered best practices in 401(k) plan design as ways to help boost...

3 Key RMD Considerations

If you’re serious about saving and you contribute the maximum to a tax-deferred retirement account such as a 401(k) or IRA, you should be commended. Eventually, however, you’ll retire and those Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) will come...

September 2019 Market Update

As an investor, there are a lot of things that can cause you to panic and make hasty decisions with your money. Fortunately, if you have a good understanding of how you might react, you can minimize the potential damage to your financial future....

Watch out! These are the hidden taxes you still pay in retirement

Your entire working career, you’ve paid taxes. Income taxes, Medicare taxes, Social Security taxes – just to name a few. And perhaps you thought maybe – just maybe – you were going to catch a break in retirement. After all, you’re no longer working,...

Cyber Attacks Are on the Rise, Is Your 401(k) Plan Protected?

Cyber-crime is on the rise worldwide. As a result, growing numbers of organizations are taking critical steps to protecting their valuable electronic data from hackers and other cyber criminals — a process known as cybersecurity. It’s serious...

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