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IMAGINE YOU PLANto retire next year. What can you do beforehand to gain the most later on? Here are some…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, by money expert Clark Howard. What's With My Social…
Have you seen an increase in your Social Security check yet? In October 2021, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced…
A lot of people envision retirement as a time when they can take it easy and enjoy a slower pace…
PERSONAL FINANCEpundits love to debate safe withdrawal rates—the amount a retiree can withdraw each year from a portfolio without depleting…
HOW LUCKY I WASto be the recipient of a dinner invitation to Ruth’s Chris. I love a sizzling ribeye, so…
VANGUARD GROUPrecently announcedsignificant price cuts for its fleet of target-date retirement funds. Currently, investors can own a Vanguard target fund…
“SHOULD YOU BUYan annuity from Social Security?” That’s the title of apaperreleased by Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research (CRR)…
At what age do you plan to retire? You may have a particular number in mind, but a recent report…
WANT TO IMPROVEyour investment results? The deadly sins below are not only among the most serious financial transgressions, but also…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. How Many Companies Should…
THE MUCH-DEBATED 4%rule—which Iwrote aboutback in July—is a popular way to think about portfolio withdrawals in retirement. But it isn’t…
Americans have reportedly lost or abandoned more than $1 trillion in retirement benefits from previous employers. Fortunately, if you've misplaced…
About 70% of U.S. adults are concerned about Social Security running out of money in their lifetimes. That's according to…
TODAY’S STOCK MARKETreminds me of Charles Dickens’s famous line: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of…
While there’s no doubt about the emotional toll the COVID-19 pandemic has had, the financial damage has been just as…
FINANCIAL EXPERTSoften advise retirees to delay claiming Social Security. Their actuarial tables and statistics make acompellingcase. Still, as soon as…
GROWING UP, I WASheavily influenced by the ideals of the Protestantwork ethic. Working hard and finding career success provided great…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. We’re Nervous About the…
Passive income can help you achieve financial freedom and live the life of your dreams. Who doesn't want to get…
ON THE SURFACE,Social Security seems straightforward: During our working years, we pay into the system. Then, when we’re older, the…
There's a new corporate partnership that can help consumers get a boost in their efforts to save and invest. If…
Robinhood's stock has sent investors and short-term traders into a frenzy less than one week after its IPO. Trading under…
VANGUARD GROUPreleased its latestHow America Savesreport last month. The survey details the behavior of participants in Vanguard-managed 401(k) and similar…
Is building a dividend portfolio a good idea, and what are the best dividend stocks? In this article, I'll tell…
OVER A PRODUCTIVE30-year career that ended in 1950, Willie Sutton robbed as many as 100 banks for gains worth $40…
With the current economic situation being what it is, money expert Clark Howard is getting a lot of questions about…
A 529 savings plan gives you a tax-free way to invest for your child's education. But what are the best…
We're in the midst of a long stretch of historically low interest rates. Getting much more than 0.50% APY in…
MANY PEOPLE TELL MEthey need, say, $1 million or $2 million to retire, effectively equating retirement with a dollar amount.…
