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Is the 4 percent income rule still safe?

The ability to sustain a steady income during retirement years has always been a primary concern for people in the United States. Recent studies have shown that 61% of U.S residents age 44 to 75 are more afraid of running out of savings/income than they are of death. In order to avoid exhausting a savings [...]

Long Term Care Without Premiums

Long Term Care Deposit Products vs. Traditional Long Term Care

Traditional LTC

Long Term Care insurance provides needed Protection against the costs of home health care, Skilled Nursing care and institutional care. While there are a number of reasons to purchase a Long Term Care Policy, one of the most important is to protect hard [...]

Best CD Rate Alternatives

Bank CD rates are averaging 1% to 1.8% on a 5 year fixed basis nationally. Rate offerings have not been this low in many decades. With the current inflation rate nearing 3%, a fixed CD at less than 2% will not even keep pace. Given this dynamic, it makes sense to look [...]

Create A Joint Income Stream

It is important for most retirees to create additional income streams in addition to social security in retirement. Many will rely on minimum distributions from qualified accounts (IRA’s, 401K rollovers, SEP plans, etc) and non qualified retirement plans to create additional income.

Retired couples will often only have one person receiving additional [...]

3.15 % CD Type Interest Rate

The average 5 year CD rate is 1.16% nationally and 1.34% in Connecticut. An A rate insurance carrier is currently offering a 6 year fixed rate at 3.15% for deposits under $100,000 and 3.25% for $100,000 and above. The plan comes with a 100% return of premium feature at any time, even [...]