Here’s a telling fact to digest - from the age of 65 to the end of life, the majority of American women are single, whereas the majority of men are married. What does that mean for women retirees? For one thing, it means that most are not able to take advantage of the old adage “two can live more cheaply than one,”...
New Definition of Retirement?
Sharing the infographic below that details a telling statistic – in the U.S. and abroad, the definition of retirement seems to be shifting. No longer does the majority think that retirement is a full stoppage of work at whatever your target age may be. Rather 55% believe that they will either work part time during their “retired” years (42%) or plan to never stop working (13%)....
Estate Housekeeping
The start of the year offers a great opportunity to take stock and reflect on any major changes that have happened to your life in the past year. Perhaps you got married (or divorced), added a new child to your family, bought a house or decided to retire. The myriad happenings of everyday life may mean that it’s time to review and revise your estate plan accordingly....
Dead Last (…or first depending on how you look at it)
A recent analysis by the Society of Actuaries shows that Americans are expected to have shorter lives compared with citizens in other developed countries. The analysis ranks 14 developed nations in terms of projected period life expectancy of people at age 65, and the U.S. ranks last for females and second to the last for males....