A 401(k) isn’t the only option for retirement, but it’s definitely one of the most attractive. In many cases, it offers free money and is relatively easy to roll over when you change jobs. A financial professional can help you prepare for retirement with a 401(k) that fits your current investment style and stage in life and adapts to changes in career or investment styles.
Having a long-term financial plan gives your logic a leg up over your emotions during times of market volatility.
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), private-sector companies with fewer than 500 employees and certain public employers must pay qualifying employees up to two weeks, or 80 hours, of emergency paid sick leave.
Federal student loan and interest payments are automatically deferred until September 30. For individuals who qualify for student loan forgiveness, these skipped payments will count toward their 120 required payments.
When I ask people how they envision their retirement, especially younger individuals, they struggle with that question. Envisioning retirement can be different for a lot of people. For me, I absolutely love every minute of what I do. I cannot see myself retiring completely, at least not at this point.
What’s worse is that eight years after 2026, in 2034, social security is slated to become insolvent. Unless, of course, the government makes another announcement and tells us that the cheese has moved again, and we will be less secure than we thought we were even just a year ago.