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Economic uncertainty has those closest to retirement delaying their plans

Nationwide Financial

After decades of saving and planning, many pre-retirees (non-retired investors aged 55-65) are reconsidering their retirement plans in response to rising inflation, high interest rates, and an uncertain economic environment. The biggest threat to a secure retirement? The biggest threat to a secure retirement?

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2 Ways the 2022 Economic Woes Affected Your Retirement Accounts

Integrity Financial Planning

The 2022 economic climate has been bumpy for most and, in some cases, even bumpier for retirees. Americans and the world at large dealt with the economic ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine war, post-pandemic industrial effects, and rising inflation and interest rates. Interest Rate Hikes Hit Retirement Accounts. 1] [link]. [2]

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Rethinking life after retirement

Nationwide Financial

In recent months, Americans are rethinking what life in retirement looks like because of economic uncertainty, opting to adjust their personal priorities with financial stability in mind. Working after retirement on the rise. Similarly, 41% want to continue working because it gives them a sense of purpose.

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How Different Monte Carlo Models Perform In The Real World: Assessing Quality Of Predictiveness In Retirement Income Forecasting Models

Nerd's Eye View

When planning for retirement, it’s effectively impossible to precisely forecast the performance and timing of future investment returns, which in turn makes it challenging to accurately predict a plan’s success or failure.

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The 5 Pillars of Retirement Planning You Should Be Aware of

WiserAdvisor

Achieving financial freedom in retirement requires meticulous planning, dedicated effort, and strategic management. Within this framework, the concept of the five pillars of retirement planning emerges as a valuable strategy. Without a solid plan, you risk drifting without direction.

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What Does a Rolling Recession Mean for Your Retirement?

Integrity Financial Planning

Instead of qualifying our current economic situation as a recession, experts have been using the term “rolling recession.” The term means that instead of a widespread decline in economic activity affecting the entire country, certain industries or regions experience a downturn while others continue to grow. [2]

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Realistic Retirement Planning

The Better Letter

Realistic Retirement Planning My children have consistently (and kindly) remarked about how grateful they are to have been able to graduate (with honors) from fine universities without any debt. Our retirement planning took a hit to do so. Thanks for reading. However, achieving that goal came at a cost.