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Spending In Retirement: Why You Should Focus on Paying Off Your Mortgage Before You Retire

One of the most important elements of any retirement plan is what you spend. As you reach your fifties, one important goal to focus on is paying off your mortgage and other debt before you retire. Let's look at how the average American spends in retirement, and why not having those big debt payments can improve your chances for success.

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Long-Term Care Statistics to Know for 2024

A prolonged stay in a nursing home can be very expensive. For some, it could wipe out their retirement savings. Consider this, according to Morningstar, a 70-year-old couple who incur expenses for long-term care see their wealth decrease—on average—21% over nine years. As we get closer to retirement, it is something we should all be considering. Today, we tell you the statistics you should know about long-term care in 2024.

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Estimating Your Retirement Spending the Easy Way - The 70% Rule

One of the most important elements of planning for retirement is understanding how much you will spend when you get there. Creating a budget is not a task most people enjoy. The tedious process of going through bank and credit card statements creates an obstacle to the planning process. If only there were an "easy button" to help you figure things out. As luck would have it, there is a useful guideline. Fidelity created some general guidelines to help people begin thinking about their retirement plans. Today we look at one of them: Using the 70% Rule to easily determine your retirement spending.

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Highlights from the Schwab Impact Conference

During the last weekend of October, Michael Seese, Todd Kimpel, Daniel Spurgeon, Shanell Jeffrey, Nikki Lude, Ciara Smith and Neal Watson attended Charles Schwab's annual conference. In addition to educational sessions designed to deepen their knowledge, they also heard from Charles Schwab's executive leadership and investment experts. There were also networking opportunities and motivational messages from some big names. Today we share our experience.

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