Financial Planning Perspectives

Below are recent articles to help with your financial decisions.

New Careers After Age 50
During the recent recession, many have found themselves back in the job market after age 50 due to layoffs or changing demands at their employers. Yet as life expectancies lengthen, a late career change isn't always a negative. It may be a welcome chance to renew, re-educate and restart a full life.

Ways To Afford Your Retirement Account Catch-up Contributions
Turning 50 might not be everyone's idea of excitement, but when it comes to saving for retirement, 50 is when things start getting a lot more interesting.

Stepping In Financially For An Older Relative At A Time Of Need
No one wants to give up control of their lives. That's true for someone who's 20 or 80. But if you sense an older relative is slowing down, or if a serious illness is threatening the finances of any loved one, it's time to fashion a battle plan.

When Doing Your Own Taxes Makes Sense...and When It Doesn't
ax deadline is April 15, so if you haven't begun gathering your annual tax records it's time to do so. Every year, however, people's lives change - they buy and sell houses and move, they take new jobs, have kids, buy and sell stock. Those and dozens more reasons might give you cause to hire a tax preparer.