Archive for August, 2014

How To Retire Well

Monday, August 25th, 2014

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How well prepared are you for the retired life?

The first consideration for retirees is to be sure that you have enough money saved and invested to sustain your financial needs during your retired life. Aside from the basics, you want to be able to sustain a chosen lifestyle. Setting aside some funds for emergencies and cash needs adds to your security. Continuing to save and invest during your retirement helps you to hedge against outliving your retirement assets. According to U.S.News & World Report contributor, Dave Bernard, there are steps to help you make the transition into a happy retirement that involves setting personal goals and working toward achieving them.

The first consideration in your preparation is to decide what will you do? (more…)

Expenses You Must Include In Your Retirement Budget

Saturday, August 9th, 2014

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How accurately can we estimate and budget for our retirement future? While individual lifestyle will dictate your expenses, a report published by U.S. News & World Report lists the expenses that are shared by all retirees and must be budgeted for.

  • Health care costs will be one of the biggest expenses you must deal with in retirement. A 65 year-old couple retiring in 2013 will need $220,000 to cover health care costs during retirement, according to calculations by Fidelity. This figure is based on average life expectancy. The cost of long-term care services depends on whether you receive it at home, in adult day care, at an assisted living facility or in a traditional nursing home. The average cost of a private nursing home is about $90,000 per year, assisted living facilities average $3477 per month and hourly home care rates average $46 for a Medicare-certified home health aid, according to MetLife.

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