As 2022 draws to a close, now is the time to start considering what financial moves you will want to make before the end of the year and the start of 2023. This aspect of financial planning is sometimes known as ‘year-end’ planning, and it is a common undertaking when considering your long-term finances. During […]
As 2022 draws to a close, now is the time to start considering what financial moves you will want to make before the end of the year and the start of 2023. This aspect of financial planning is sometimes known as ‘year-end’ planning, and it is a common undertaking when considering your long-term finances. During […]
Many people don’t start saving for retirement until it’s too late. And, a lot of the time, that’s because they don’t know the first thing about finding a good retirement plan. To make sure you don’t fall into that trap, it’s a good idea to educate yourself on the different plans available to you. Here […]
Retirement planning was as difficult as ever in 2022. The S&P 500 was down more than 23 percent by October, since the start of the year and inflation was at 8.3 percent in August. For comparison, the annual inflation rate before the pandemic was 1.4 percent. It has become harder to make do in the […]
(Passing digital assets to heirs can be unnecessarily complicated and time consuming unless you do some of the legwork upfront) Not long ago, digital assets played virtually no role in estate planning. Today, however, leaving an electronic mess can be one of the most costly mistakes in the process. Failing to account for digital assets […]
New Century Planning Associates, Inc. is proud to announce that Robert M. Ryerson RICP and Louis R. Terrero CPA, have received the prestigious National Social Security Advisor certificate from the National Social Security Association LLC in Cincinnati. This certificate means New Century Planning Associates has even more expertise to help retirees select the best time […]
In large part due to inflation and market volatility, the retirement landscape in the United States has changed considerably in the last year or two. According to Franklin Templeton Investments’ 2023 Voice of the American Worker Survey, 73 percent of workers feel that their retirement plans are being threatened by inflation, while 63 percent believe […]
New Century Planning Associates, Inc. is proud to announce that its president, Robert M. Ryerson, has received the prestigious Retirement Income Certified Professional designation. This designation was developed by more than 45 of the nation’s top retirement planning experts and equips the RICPR designee with the knowledge and tools to build comprehensive and lifelong income plans. […]
Planning for retirement can be a stressful and overwhelming experience, especially with rising prices due to inflation. According to data from the Natixis Global Retirement Index in 2021, 36 percent of American adults feel they’ll never have sufficient money saved to retire, while 59 percent say they’ll have to work longer than anticipated. The COVID-19 […]
Good financial stewardship involves paying off debt and saving for the future, the latter of which is especially important considering the average retirement age in the United States is 65 and 63 for men and women, respectively. Considering life expectancy is rising, this leaves many Americans with several decades of no income outside of Social […]