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What Should You Do If Your Company Cuts Your Pension?

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The state of pensions in America is on rocky ground. In recent years companies have either stopped offering pensions or significantly cut pension plans for current and future employees. In fact, only 16% of Fortune 500 companies offered a defined benefit program to new hires in 2017 as compared to 59% among those same employers…
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How To Tell If A Pension Buyout Is Right For You

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Pensions encompass a large portion of current retiree’s financial plans. Though once a popular vehicle for attracting and retaining employees, defined benefit plans have been on the decline for many years.  With pension plans running up a big deficit on many companies’ books, some have started offering employees pension buyout options. With a pension buyout,…
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What Options Do You Have For Taking Your Pension?

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A pension can be an integral source of income in retirement. But there are many different ways to collect your benefit. How you receive that money can set the tone for your financial stability in your golden years.  When it comes time to retire, you will need to select how you would like to receive…
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The Power Of Your Pension: Your Top Questions, Answered

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Pension plans are likely to be on the endangered species list as a retirement savings vehicle. With fewer companies offering such plans and current companies cutting back or eliminating pensions altogether, it is important that you have a clear idea for the role your pension could play in your retirement saving strategy.  For many pre-retirees,…
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Why Its Important To Stay Active In Retirement (And How To Do It)

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There are many misconceptions about retirement. One of the main ones being that you are going to be happy and content simply relaxing for the rest of your life. For many people, retirement lasts the better part of 25 to 30 years. That is quite a long time to sit relaxing on a beach somewhere. …
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How Married Couples Can Make The Most of Social Security

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Social Security is an important piece of your retirement income. With an estimated 63 million people taking advantage of the system and its dollars supplementing about 40% of retirees’ income, Social Security has a significant impact on your retirement plan, lifestyle and cash flow. Making the most of your benefits is a task that requires…
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Spring 2021: A Course on Advanced Retirement Issues

Spring 2020: A Course on Retirement Wealth Management

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Please consider attending our upcoming course on Retirement Wealth Management in Greenville, SC at Furman University. In this course, we will discuss dozens of important retirement wealth management ideas. Investment ideas include ways to build low-cost, diversified portfolios that produce income and growth. Tax ideas include ways to reduce taxes on distributions from 401(k)s and…
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The SECURE Act of 2019

The SECURE Act of 2019

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On December 20, 2019, the new SECURE Act was signed into law by President Trump. SECURE is an acronym for “Setting Every Community Up for retirement Enhancement.” The SECURE Act contains over six hundred pages and has 29 major provisions. Most of these provisions affect company-sponsored retirement plans (e.g. pensions, profit-sharing plans, etc.). However, in…
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How To Spend Money During The Holidays (With Intention)

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If you are anything like me, you will find it super easy to spend money during the holidays. With gifts for family, friends, and loved ones, it may seem like your credit card never takes a break. But it is important to take a step back to ensure your own financial security when the temptation…
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