The fastest-growing demographic in the developed world is people over the age of 100 – a positive development for those desiring a long life but a challenging one when it comes to funding a retirement that could last 20 to 30 years or longer. With the average 65 year old American estimated to only have enough savings to fund about…
In a recent study, 44% of retirees reported that healthcare costs in retirement were higher than they had anticipated – and the financial security expert cited in today’s article cautions that “Higher-than-expected medical and nursing home costs are only two of several ways people underestimate their retirement costs.” What are the three critical ways she sees people underestimate their costs…
A disturbingly large number of Americans are underprepared – “massively underprepared”, as the author of today’s article puts it – when it comes to their retirement savings. What can these individuals do about their predicament? The author advises that, while “there is no one-size-fits-all solution for those who are underprepared for retirement…the best approach likely includes some combination of the…