Some of the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
Unlock the secrets to a financially secure marriage (Focus on the Family). It was an honor (and a lot of fun!) to be on Focus on the Family’s daily broadcast recently. We talked about one of my favorite subjects — how engaged and newly married couples can get their marriages headed in a God-honoring, marriage-enriching direction. The conversation was largely based on the new book, Starting Strong: Discovering the Good That Money Can Do in Your Marriage.
Fidelity Investments to expand target date lineup with launch of guaranteed income solution (Fidelity). Fidelity is the latest company to add an annuity component to its target-date funds. See also, The hidden risks of ‘income for life’ in target-date funds (Morningstar).
Charles Schwab breaks into the prediction market business (Wall Street Journal). As recently as December, the company's CEO had expressed concerns that prediction markets blurred the line between investing and gambling.
The retirement trial-run couples should do before quitting work (Money). See also, 10 ways to practice retirement (ESI Money). What to try during your retirement test drive.
Why retirement demands a beginner’s mindset (Kiplinger). “The hardest thing about retirement, for many, may not be the math. It’ll be doing something you’re not yet good at and sticking with it long enough to get better.”
The complexities of multigenerational living (Schwab). On the importance of establishing expectations and boundaries.
A 5-point checklist for managing your aging parents’ money (NY Times via Archive.today). Guidance for navigating a tricky transition.
‘I became invisible when I turned 60’: The hidden crisis of late-career unemployment (MarketWatch). The odds are stacked against older job seekers, but they can be overcome.
Social Security planning is about more than maximizing benefits (Retirement Researcher). Claiming decisions also impact Roth conversions, withdrawal strategies, how to protect the spouse who may one day be managing the household alone, and more.
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