According to LongTermCare.gov: About seven out of 10 people turning 65 today can expect to need some form of long-term care services in their remaining years. Women need care longer (3.7 years) than men (2.2 years). 20 percent will need long-term care for more than five years.
Every year from October to Thanksgiving, company employees can make changes to their employee benefits. The enrollment period is the one time per year when employees can make changes to nearly every aspect of their benefit programs. With recent inflation making everything more expensive, these benefit programs may be able to help you save money. Here are seven tips to consider when electing benefits during open enrollment:
We have now passed the October 15th tax deadline and are heading into Thanksgiving and the December holidays. While this time of year is busy and can pass quickly, it is also the best time of year for retirement and tax planning. Take time to reflect on the past year, and consider what changes, if any, to make in your finances before December 31.
I've also mentioned in the past that these goals should be SMART goals. SMART goals must be: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-Bound
One of my top reasons for rolling over a 401(k) is to consolidate your retirement assets in one place. Since most people have worked for several different employers over their career, they often have multiple retirement plans with different firms. This can make tracking performance and investments more challenging than if the assets are all in one IRA. While this may not sound like a big deal, too often I have had people tell me “I have retirement plans all over the place and have no idea how they are doing.” Given how important retirement is “having no idea” does not sound like a good long term strategy for success.
Job market demand, the pros and cons of advanced degrees and networking opportunities all factor into the major selection equation.