Filed under: Retire, Retirement – 401(k), Retirement Advice
If you’re among the newly reported 43% of American workers who do not have more than $10,000 in retirement savings, you better keep reading. WalletPop has immediate tips to get you on the right track toward life after work. The first piece of advice: Don’t panic.
Filed under: Extracurriculars, Home, Retire
Everywhere I look, I see another news story bemoaning delays in retirement plans for Boomers. Most of them feature some poor schmo who says he’s going to be working until they haul him off the job toes up.
Filed under: Real Estate, Retire, Recession, Mortgages
In just four years, roughly one fourth of the U.S. population will be 55 or over — that translates into some 85 million Americans.
Filed under: Retire, Wealth, Investing
Good news, average investors: You too can now afford a share of Warren Buffett’s coveted Berkshire Hathaway stock, thanks to a 50-to-1 stock split that cut the price of shares from $3,500 to around $76.
Filed under: Home, Real Estate, Retire, Technology, Transportation, Retirement Advice
Older home owners and the builders of senior housing have a bit of a communication gap, according to a recent survey.
Filed under: Retire, Health, Insurance-health
Most seniors will not see their premiums for Medicare Part B increase in 2010. That’s because there is a “hold harmless” provision of Social Security that prevents Social Security payments from decreasing from one year to the next as a result of Medicare Part B increases. The intention of that provision was to protect seniors on a fixed-income from losing income if the premium for Part B increases.
Filed under: Home, Real Estate, Retire, Health, Retirement advice
By the year 2050, the U.S. Census figures there will be some 82 million Americans 65 and older living in this country — an impressive 137% increase from now.
Filed under: Budgets, Retire, Saving Money, Insurance-life
So you bought a $4 latte for the fourth time this week. Or maybe you forgot to bring the coupon for your kid’s favorite cereal to the grocery store. Most of us make money mistakes all the time (even personal finance bloggers are no exception!), but some of them matter more than others. We here at WalletPop interviewed experts in saving, spending, borrowing and investing to find out the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to their hard-earned money. Thousands of people will make these very mistakes in 2010. Just don’t be one of them. (Continue the story…)
Filed under: Insurance, Retire, Health, Insurance-health
Social Security is using Chubby Checker to help promote an expanded “Extra Help” program for one million more seniors who need assistance to be able to afford their prescription drugs. Seniors who were rejected for Extra Help in the past should reapply to see if they meet the new requirements.
Filed under: Insurance, Retire, Health, Insurance-health
Social Security is using Chubby Checker to help promote an expanded “Extra Help” program for one million more seniors who need assistance to be able to afford their prescription drugs. Seniors who were rejected for Extra Help in the past should reapply to see if they meet the new requirements.