Retirement Money

IRA Mistakes to Avoid in 2025 A Retired CFP’s Guide to Protecting Your Retirement Money By Rochelle Berman One mistake with your IRA could cost you thousands. Are you sure your retirement plan is built to protect you in 2025? Are you 60+ and wondering if your IRA truly works for you, or against you? This short, clear, and practical guide by a retired Certified Financial Planner™ reveals the most common—and costly—mistakes retirees make with their IRAs, and how to avoid them in light of recent tax law changes, including the SECURE Act 2.0. Whether you’re already retired or just ...

Even those who are “good with money” can have trouble making money decisions. Managing financial success takes a certain set of skills, but managing money for a successful life requires a different approach. Most of us are driven to strive for money, but that strife never seems to end. In a mindful approach to money, we awaken to self-awareness in our relationship with it, can distinguish like-minded professionals who have our best interests at heart, and fully achieve a well-planned balance of the pursuit of money and happiness. With The Mindful Money Mentality book and workbook, you ...

Covering every stage of the retirement process, this comprehensive guide to a happy retirement is full of practical advice, grounded in psychological research. Self-analysis questions help to apply the insights you'll gain to your own situation, providing a road map for managing change in the best way for you. Retirement: The Psychology of Reinvention answers all your questions at every stage: making plans, transitioning to retirement, and settling in for the long-haul. Learn how to reinvent yourself and ensure you have a happy retirement.

Laying out the nine common hazards that trip up otherwise well-prepared retirees to encourage you to think through your decisions and set a course aligned with your values and your ultimate goals, Retirement Fail helps you identify potential pitfalls and teaches how to safeguard your hard-earned retirement assets. Contrary to what most people think, it is not poor portfolio performance that usually busts your retirement accounts. Rather, it's the emotional decisions you make that can cause major problems.

It’s no secret that hundreds of companies have been slashing pensions and health coverage earned by millions of retirees. Employers blame an aging workforce, stock market losses, and spiraling costs - a perfect storm of external forces that has forced them to take drastic measures. But this so-called retirement crisis is no accident. Award-winning investigative reporter Ellen E. Schultz reveals how large companies and the retirement industry - benefits consultants, insurance companies, and banks - have all played a huge, hidden role in the death spiral of American pensions and benefits.

A Must Read for teenagers through retirees. Feedback from teachers say this book should be a Resource for all junior and senior students in high school. For those who are older than that, it is still a must read. Do you feel like you're drowning in debt? Are you stuck in a cycle of never-ending bills? If you're ready to take control of your finances and make your money work for you, this book is your prescription for a healthier financial future. This book will help readers understand their income, create a budget, learn about taxes and investing, plan for the short and long-term, and ...

At some point in everyone's life, everyone will be placed in the position of dealing with the death of a loved one. Arranging all the necessary details at such a difficult time can prove overwhelming. However, help is now at hand in this guide that covers all the essential aspects. Drawing from the counsel of funeral directors, clergy, attorneys, estate planners, and psychologists and with references to Web sites and other sources of further information, this book provides straightforward and reassuring advice that is both practical and comforting at this difficult time.

Are your retirement dreams being crushed by financial anxiety? Drawing from two decades of experience as an H&R Block franchise owner overseeing thousands of tax returns, Chris Wilson reveals his life-changing North Star Nest Egg Legacy Model—a proven strategy that helps everyday Americans protect and grow their wealth throughout retirement. Unlike traditional retirement guides that focus solely on savings, Wilson tackles the crucial challenge of making your money last.

Authored by a medical expert with vast experience in social security disability adjudication and who served as medical director for a major private disability insurance carrier, this audiobook explains the most effective way to document the strongest medical case possible. It’ll also help you sidestep common pitfalls. This book is also valuable to attorneys, doctors, educators, physicians who provide disability evaluations and court testimony, insurance and government administrators, financial planners, disability advocates, and case managers.

Are you ready to join the opportunities with the growing pet industry but don’t know where to begin? Get ready with three books jam-packed with tips, action steps and the knowledge you need to share your love and passion for animals with the world. The Pet Biz Series Collection has over 100 reviews across all books. This comprehensive collection contains over 500 pages of information, action steps, and resources to get you going on the path you want for 25 percent off the cover price. This substantial and innovative book collection includes the following three full-length books: Pet ...

Retirement planning was simple and predictable 40 years ago. All you needed was your company pension, personal savings, and Social Security. Those days are long gone. Most public pensions are underfunded, and private companies can't get rid of them fast enough. Social Security's own trustees predict it will run out of money in less than 20 years. And most people haven't saved even a fraction of what they should.

6 BOOK BUNDLE! Book 1: Living Frugal And Loving It: 40 Creative Ways To Save Money And Live Debt Free For Life Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... How to Look at the Big Picture and Start Saving Money How to Eat & Entertain on a Budget Essential Health & Beauty Hacks to Save Money How to Check Your Financial Fitness Targeting the Technology Cash Drain The Secret to Avoid Being House Poor Looking Good for Less Much, much more! Book 2: Living Frugal And Prospering: Discover 50 Simple Ways To Spend Less And Save More By Thinking Outside The Box And Live Debt Free For Life! In This Book...

If you feel like you've waited too long to start planning your retirement strategy, or are overwhelmed by where to start, then keep reading... Preparing for retirement can feel overwhelming, particularly when it comes to investment strategies. Olivia Greenwell's latest book tackles those difficult issues which often intimidate people the most, outlining clear steps to take for a smooth and successful retirement journey.

Discover how estate planning can be surprisingly simple. Did you know that over 60% of adults haven't prepared for their family's future? If something unexpected happened to you today, would your loved ones know how to manage? Estate planning may seem exclusively for the affluent, wrapped in complex legal terminology and high costs. But what if you could navigate it simply and effectively, regardless of your age or assets? This book steps in to demystify estate planning, making it accessible for everyone.

What is your money story? Are you working hard but not getting what you want? You need the 10 Money Moves! In Your Money Story: 10 Money Moves to Change Your Life, businesswoman, lawyer, and six-time author S. S. Curtis unpacks the money moves you need to get control and make your money work for you. In these pages, you'll discover: *The hidden trap of analysis paralysis *How to bring more money in *Ways to cut money going out *How to pay off your debt *How to gain financial security *And more Step-by-step, S. S. Curtis shares her proven process for harnessing the power of all ten money ...

Whether you aren’t sure when you’ll be ready to retire or need to start saving, it’s never too early to get your retirement planning done. The truth is, retirement shouldn’t be an end to your income. It should be the beginning of the next phase of your life. A phase that is as fulfilling and secure as your working life was. A time in your life when you have plenty of time to spend with your loved ones, pursue your favorite hobby full-time, or travel.

Our book, Fun Things to Do in Retirement provides a comprehensive guide to retirement planning. From understanding retirement to staying busy in retirement, our book covers all the topics you need to know.

The $214,000 Mistake helps married taxpayers get the most out of their Social Security benefits: more money for you and less for Uncle Sam. Ninety-seven percent (97%) of Social Security recipients don’t receive the benefits they are entitled to. Do you know why? Because they don’t know how to optimize their benefits. With uncomplicated language, the book shows you how to implement proven strategies that will prevent married couples from losing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Social Security admits it has made $21.6 billion in incorrect benefits payments! Now it wants its money back—from widows, orphans, retired schoolteachers, and even young children whose parents received disability benefits on their behalf. Often with no explanation, they send threatening letters clawing back amounts ranging from several thousand dollars to more than $100,000. Learn how to make sure you get the correct Social Security benefits, avoid frightening clawbacks, and how to deal with the opaque bureaucracy of Social Security.

Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, you will indeed find something you enjoy with these 501 ideas that cover various activities from indoor to outdoor, from arts to food, from relaxing to merrymaking, and from traveling to snuggling at home. You will find something you’ll love and make you smile!