4 Reasons to Be Optimistic About 2021
You might have a lot to look forward to in the 2020s. First of all, 2020 is over! Maybe your children will graduate from college, maybe you’ll become a grandparent, …
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?
Many make them, and few keep them. New Year’s resolutions can be a great way to trade in bad habits for good ones but can also feel more like a …
3 Easy Ways To Get On-Track for 2021 & Beyond
Only 28% of Americans will make New Year’s resolutions that are financial in nature, according to a recent MassMutual survey.[1] Perhaps more should – retirement requires significant planning and there …
Gifts For Those Who Don\’t Need Anything
You could say that the law of diminishing returns applies to Christmas gifts as we age: As time goes on, we can use less and less material gifts. At a …
Time to Review Your Investment Plan
The end of the year is a good time to reflect on 2020, how your financial situation may have changed, and your goals for next year. You can look at …
Financially Savvy Gifts for Friends and Family
You can get away with handing out cards drawn with colorful crayons as your go-to gift when you’re young, but when you get older your shopping list grows. As we …
Don’t Miss These End of Year Healthcare Deadlines
An average 65-year-old couple retiring today will need an estimated $285,000 to cover their healthcare costs.[1] This doesn’t even include long-term care costs, which can run as high as $253 …
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What is Hygge and How Can It Help You Survive Winter?
Hygge (pronounced \”hoo-ga\”) isn’t a new brand of almond milk or a type of yoga; it\’s a Danish lifestyle practice aimed at coziness, contentment, and well-being. If moving to a …
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4 Things You Can Do By the End of the Year to Help Lower Your 2020 Tax Bill
Here come the holidays and everything that goes with them – traveling, cooking, buying gifts, and of course, spending time with the people we love. It’s a busy time of …
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Lifelong Learners: Set Up a 529 Plan for Yourself
Whether you think of yourself as an old dog or spring chicken in retirement is up to you. Even if you don’t retire early, you still have many years ahead …
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Note These 3 Retirement Risks
Imagine you’ve saved your target amount for retirement and are on track to receive your optimal Social Security benefit. Many think these are the only things to take care of, …
The Benefits of Gardening
Fall is harvest time. Pumpkins, squash, and apples fill grocery stores, and if you have a garden, your own produce might be ready to pick. Of course, not everyone has …