Portfolio rebalancing, how to budget your money, what’s an HSA and who needs one? Preparing for retirement is hard. From personal finance basics to retirement planning and everything in between, we’ve got a few ideas to make life a little simpler. Contact MCF with any questions.
With expanding life spans and increasing retirement costs, it will require serious retirement planning to ensure that your income will last a lifetime. Here are the four essential elements of a sound retirement plan:
Deciding how to invest your retirement plan savings can be challenging and intimidating. Doing it in the best way requires understanding different investments and strategies, as well as having the time to track performance and make changes.
Preparing for retirement can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be stressful. Whether you are years away from retirement or right around the corner, the best thing you can do for yourself is to be prepared! Your future self will thank you. Research has shown that starting to prepare for this milestone at least 5 years out leads to a much happier retirement.
Designate or review your Retirement Plan account beneficiary. Unless you want the government to pick who your assets are distributed to, it is tremendously important to have a stated beneficiary appointed for your employer-sponsored retirement plan account.