From MarketWatch:
These 7 Social Security myths just aren’t true, no matter how often you hear them: There are many untruths swirling around about Social Security, and believing any of them could potentially hurt you come retirement. Here’s what to know, and what to disregard.
How to live it up in retirement without outliving your money: One of Americans’ biggest fears is outliving their money in retirement, especially considering expensive health care and longer life expectancies. Those worried should consider how they withdraw their money when the time comes.
11 steps to a better retirement: The list of considerations to make when planning retirement is long, and include housing and taxes, required minimum distributions and medical expenses. Dig deep into these 11 factors of retirement to make it easier on yourself.
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More in retirement news:
Reasons you’ll regret an RV in retirement (Kiplinger’s)
Women, marriage and retirement risk (Morningstar.com)
Will you have enough money to retire? (ConsumerReports.org)
Best cities for early retirement (Employee Benefit Adviser)
Retirement, before and after (Forbes)
5 steps to take before retirement (Fox Business)
Why married women experience higher retirement risk (Financial Planning)
Three financial experts address retirees’ five most pressing worries about the recession and their retirement funds (Washington Post)
Research and Insight:
Yet another study states that Americans are falling down on retirement savings (Motley Fool)
Want workers to retire on time? Match job with mental capacity (PlanSponsor)
Can HSAs flip the script on retirement health care expenses? (InvestmentNews)
Americans sacrifice $3.4 trillion by claiming Social Security too soon (UCLA Anderson Review)
Could marriage stave off dementia? (Science Daily)
Retirement contributions steady, with one-third boosting rates (National Association of Plan Advisors)
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