Tools and resources for a better,
more financially secure retirement.

If you’re retired, own your own home or just feel you have pretty much bought everything you’re ever going to need in life, you may assume that maintaining a good credit score is no longer such a big deal. What difference does it really make, you ask yourself, if your FICO score is 500 or […]

Count yourself fortunate if you’ve been able to experience some of our nation’s coast-to-coast New Year’s Eve celebrations, like watching the ball drop in Times Square in New York City, or staying up all night on the famous Rose Parade route in Pasadena, Calif., or partying in the streets or casinos of Las Vegas until […]

For main travel destinations, you can’t do much better than immersing yourself in the sheer grandeur of the Grand Canyon, the magnificent monuments of Washington D.C. or the cultural and culinary delights of New Orleans. But if you have the time — one of the many benefits of retirement — why not let your travels […]

No one is going to argue that planning for retirement isn’t serious business. Making a will, creating an estate plan, keeping up with Medicare deadlines, deciding when to take Social Security, or weighing whether a reverse mortgage can help you achieve a better retirement should give anybody over the age of 60 a lot to […]

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” It’s a saying that goes back centuries, to at least the writing of the novel,  “Don Quixote.” Author Miguel Cervantes (1547-1615) wrote, “It is the part of a wise man to keep himself for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket.” The advice rings […]

Without a doubt, long-term care is a pricey proposition and if you need it, it will probably be your biggest retirement expense. In fact, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that elder care services will cost the average person $138,000. And the chances of needing some form of long-term care are higher […]

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Samuelson once joked that, “The stock market has predicted nine out of the past five recessions.” His point was that there hasn’t been a system yet devised that can predict when the next economic downturn is coming. One could happen tomorrow or 10 years from now. Although you can’t control what […]

With a car, if you don’t like the model, you can choose to replace it. You can even choose to upgrade it if you want, exchanging your Buick for a Bentley. But with your body, you only get one. And since it’s the only one you get, you should try to do everything you can […]

There are few activities more pleasurable than pulling out a map or travel guide and planning your getaway. Paris in the spring, New England in the fall, Mykonos in the summer… But don’t let all the wanderlust sweep you away and make you forget a number of crucial pre-travel tasks that should be completed before […]

Few things last forever, except for maybe the pyramids, L.L Bean boots and school recitals. So, when it comes to the key systems and components of your home, you also need to be aware of their life expectancy so that when one does wear out or no longer performs up to your standards, you have […]