“And I’m going to love it!” You know it’s going to be a fun interview when your guest starts off with, “It’s 18 days till retirement! Or, it could be more… Or maybe not…” Well, just what does that mean? I asked Kim, a younger baby boomer born in 1959, to further explain. She expanded her comment, “I know it’s my time to retire, but my boss doesn’t yet have a replacement … [Read more...] about “It’s My Time to Retire!”
women and retirement
Spousal IRAs: Fund Yours this Tax Season
A Glimmer of Retirement Hope for At-Home Moms During the Ongoing COVID Crisis It’s not the most wonderful time of the year for most of us—it’s tax season. Ugh. Time to reckon with your income and how much went to federal and state taxes. Time to dig through piles of papers and online accounts to find those pesky 1099s and W2s. And figure out additional … [Read more...] about Spousal IRAs: Fund Yours this Tax Season
That 401k Isn’t All His: Critical Information for Married Women
March is National Women’s History Month. It’s a wonderful time to recognize the women and men who have changed the world to make it better for women. As I think about the advances made for women on the financial front, there are truly remarkable achievements. Except in one particular case. Many wives still take a retirement back seat to their husbands. It’s … [Read more...] about That 401k Isn’t All His: Critical Information for Married Women
Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote
This August we celebrated 100 years of women’s right to vote. On August 18, 1920, after 72 years of a sustained, strategic, and sometimes shocking battle, women's suffrage was won. You know some of their names: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, Sojourner Truth. But, there were hundreds of thousands of others, who each made a … [Read more...] about Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote
Headline: Overcoming “Ladies’ Liabilities” in Retirement Planning
Highlighted in a June 2017 edition of Retirement Weekly, a MarketWatch premium newsletter published by Dow Jones & Co, Marcia offers advice to women about getting more involved in their finances. Read the full article on Marcia’s Blog Boomer Retirement Briefs> … [Read more...] about Headline: Overcoming “Ladies’ Liabilities” in Retirement Planning
