Retirement Living

Money: Earn Extra Cash with Certificate Programs

Rodney Brooks

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September 18, 2023

Increasingly retirees are earning extra money by taking on full-or part-time jobs to bring in extra income or to keep busy, and certificate programs can help. … […]

Budgeting and Financial Planning

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before You Retire?

Rodney Brooks

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September 18, 2023

Some 44% of homeowners ages 60 to 70 carry a mortgage with them into retirement, according to mortgage banker  […]

Budgeting and Financial Planning

What Is a Deferred Annuity?

Rodney Brooks

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September 18, 2023

Annuities are an integral part of the retirement portfolios of investors who want a guaranteed stream of retirement income. […]

Social Security

Updates and Changes in Social Security

Rodney Brooks

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August 18, 2023

Congress has made a number of changes to Social Security in recent years – chief among them the increase in the retirement age. The full retirement age is 66 for those born… […]

Budgeting and Financial Planning

6 Ways to Cut Costs in Retirement

Rodney Brooks

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August 18, 2023

As if retirement wasn’t hard enough, inflation and economic uncertainties are adding to the pressures. Money is a big part of the stress. Financial planners generally… […]

Budgeting and Financial Planning

Money: Create Extra Retirement Income

Rodney Brooks

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August 18, 2023

Many retirees work because they want to. But many also work because they need to supplement Social Security and bring in additional income. Whichever category you… […]

Financial Literacy

Money: Investment Clubs

Rodney Brooks

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July 23, 2023

Investment clubs don’t get the press they did when stocks boomed in the 1990s. But they still offer a wonderful opportunity for new investors, young or old, to dip a toe into… […]