retirement, investing

Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked financial questions.  

I’ve just started my first job.  Do I really have to start saving for retirement now?

By Thomas Morrone CFP®, CPA

Our children gave us tickets to a Broadway show, Dear Evan Hansen, for a Christmas present. Recently, we went into the city to see that show. Regardless of how many times we go, a trip to NYC is always an adventure. A quick 2-hour train ride and the city that never sleeps is at your beckoning call. As soon as you leave the train platform and enter Grand Central Terminal, you can feel the energy of the city and the buzz in the air as people are scurrying in every direction. That energy level picks up a few notches as you leave the train station and walk outside onto 42nd street. The city is alive with taxis zipping in every direction, sirens blaring and horns honking. NYC, we are here.

How to Avoid Retirement Woes

Planning Needs of Single Parents

How to Avoid Retirement Woes

Recently we’ve been approached by a few prospective clients who are just about to retire and would like a financial plan. Most have worked hard for years and now want to stop working. They are unsure how many more years they will want or be able to work. They have some money saved but have never really figured out whether they have enough to retire.

Markets have pushed upward as earnings have generally met reduced expectations. Interest rates have remained low and bolstered expectations for GDP growth. 

Submitted by Kate Hennessy on April 18, 2019

As I get older, I’ve become more curious about Social Security.  I’m in my mid 40s and I have been paying into the system since high school. Hopefully, I’m 20+ years out from claiming benefits but  given how fast life goes by, it’s never too early to start thinking about and planning for Social Security. It’s a topic that many people shy away from, but in planning for your financial future, it’s an income stream that needs to be accounted for in a financial plan.

To kick off our series of articles on this topic, I am starting with 5 myths about Social Security:

If you have anxiety about outliving your retirement savings, you have company. Roughly 37 percent of current retirees say outliving their money is a big worry.