When asked in a Bankrate study in July, “What is the best way to invest money you wouldn’t need for 10 years or more,” 28% of millennials picked real estate and 23% chose cash. Only 17% favored stocks. This is the wrong way to build wealth. I’m not saying that real estate per se is…
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Since Medicare’s inception in 1966, the Part B premium had risen by an average of 7.7% per year. But in 2017 it increased nearly 28% for certain Medicare recipients. It turns out there is a way for you to limit those cost increases. The question is, should you? Let’s start with a quick review of…
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It goes without saying that eliminating worries about money is a key component of retirement peace of mind. But while financial security may be necessary for retirement happiness, it is not sufficient. I frequently encounter many new retirees who are having difficulty making the transition from spending forty hours (or more) a week at the…
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Most people I speak to are aware of the 10% penalty for withdrawing from an IRA prior to age 59½. And as with most government rules there are always exceptions that have been added on afterwards to support specific situations not considered when the original legislation was promoted. But there are also penalties for contributing…
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As you may have read in the media, the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.00% in March. This was the second increase in just three months and the most the Fed has raised the rate in over eight years. What’s the significance of such rate hikes, particularly to investors? Let’s start…
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Suppose you have a hot water heater in your home that works only intermittently. You go to your local Home Depot only to find that they won’t have a replacement model available for six months. Would you wait until the replacement is available before removing the old unit, or would you immediately yank the defective…
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