How to Ensure Financial Stability in your Golden Years
Saturday, May 14, 2016, 6:00 AM | Leave Comment
When it comes to retirement, there are many questions that an individual or couple must deal with concerning their money. How will we make it last? What investments are we going to make? What if some large, unexpected emergency bills come up?
All of these questions can be answered through solid financial planning. This is the process whereby you take stock of what you have, see what you’ll need, and determine how to get what you want for your retirement.
With all of that said, here are three of the ways that you can ensure financial stability during your golden years.
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Purchase Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care insurance is an insurance product that many couples often overlook when considering their future in retirement. This is a type of insurance that can pay ahead for your retirement living in case you end up needing to live in a rest home, and it can also manage some of the medical bills that may arise in the case that you become sick.
Truly, this insurance, which only costs a couple of dollars each month for most people, can save you thousands if you end up needing elderly assistance during your retirement.
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Continue Investing
One of the strongest arguments that US News makes on senior finances is that families should continue to invest after they retire.
Too often, many are scared of the stock market heading into retirement because of events like 2008 when many retirees lost a lot of their hard-earned money in the markets. So, they tend to cash out their investments and store cash or buy gold and silver instead.
While it is certainly smart to reduce your stock exposure and increase your bond exposure, as well as buying commodities like gold and silver, eliminating your investments entirely is rather foolish. Instead, look for long-lasting, dividend-paying stocks that will provide you with retirement income when the need arises.
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Ask for Help
Truly, only the wise know that they should ask for help when it comes to retirement planning. Retirement can be a massive, scary process, and it is very difficult for any of us to plan for everything on our own.
As a result, it is very smart to acquire the help of professionals who know the field. Check out this Medicaid planning guide from David Carrier for more insight into the intricacies of Medicaid benefits.
Financial advisors can also help you as you attempt to set up an estate to protect your assets for future generations, and a trustworthy financial advisor can help you in picking smart investments for your financial future so that, hopefully, you won’t ever run the risk of running out of money.
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