by Robb Engen | Oct 25, 2018 | Retirement
In The Essential Retirement Guide, author Fred Vettese argues that the widely accepted retirement income target of 70 percent of final pay is too high. A more realistic retirement income target, according to Mr. Vettese, may be closer to 50 percent and in some cases...
by Robb Engen | Sep 14, 2018 | Retirement
Is every day a Saturday in retirement? That’s what behavioural scientists Dan Ariely and Aline Holzwarth claimed in a recent study about retirement income. The premise being that when you’re no longer working 40 hours a week (or more) all of a sudden you have 40...
by Robb Engen | Aug 29, 2018 | Retirement
I contribute to a defined benefit pension plan at work. How much will I get from the pension plan in retirement? That depends on when I retire or leave the plan. Hang on, we’re about to get math-y. Normal retirement age is 65 and I joined the pension plan in...
by Dale Roberts | Aug 20, 2018 | Retirement
How much do I need to retire? How much income can I create from my investment portfolio? These are two of the most common and important questions that retirees will often ask. Those two questions are certainly related, or let’s say one can determine the other....
by Robb Engen | Jul 12, 2018 | Retirement
Last week we talked about boosting retirement savings during your final working years. In an ideal world you’ll have the double-effect of being in your peak earning years while your largest financial obligations are in the rear-view mirror. In the real world, however,...
by Robb Engen | Jul 9, 2018 | Retirement
Whether you’re a late starter or seasoned saver, the five years or so leading up to retirement just might be the most crucial time to get your finances in order. Most retirement-ready checklists suggest your final working years is a time to double-down on retirement...
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