Category: Retirement Planning

Working towards retirement, you may have a detailed plan on how to manage your finances so that you have enough saved by the time you leave the workforce. With no external income coming in, there will be a new rulebook...

Thinking About Retirement? The Basics of Financial Literacy Are Your North Star Millstone Financial Group

You’ve probably had a daily routine for most of your life – from tying your tie and greeting your coworkers to loosening that tie when you get home. When thinking about retirement, not only does your daily routine change but...

Making the Switch to Paying Yourself Millstone Financial Group

During your saving years, your main goal is to accumulate wealth so that you have the resources to achieve a comfortable retirement. But that is just half the battle. How you use your savings to cover your living costs is...

Does the 4% Rule Really Work? Millstone Financial Group

Optimizing your retirement savings takes more than just making sure your IRA isn’t at risk in this market. There are rules and regulations that can help you avoid higher taxes and penalty fees and help you structure your income to...

3 Birthdays You Need to Know for Your Retirement Accounts Millstone Financial

When you think about your school years, whether your high school, college, or post-grad days, you’ll revisit memorable moments from when you had your whole life ahead of you. Schooling is all about providing students with the tools they need...

Going “Back to School” on Your Retirement Plan Millstone Financial Group

Saving for retirement is a long-term endeavor. It’s not about finding the next hottest stock or trying to get rich quickly. It requires a different perspective on your wealth and income that accounts for your needs in different stages of...

5 Key Components to the Retirement Bucket Strategy Millstone Financial

You might remember a time when markets kept increasing and your retirement portfolio was smooth sailing. But that was before the recent inflation numbers and market correction. You may have built a substantial nest egg, but even then, you may...

Are You Asking the Right Questions Before You Retire? Millstone Financial

This 4th of July, you may be throwing a party, watching fireworks, barbequing something good, or all the above. But what remains important is that you can do all that with family and loved ones. Last year on the 4th,...

Retirement Requires a New Perspective on Wealth and Income Millstone Financial

We believe many people feel ready to retire, but fewer are financially ready to do so. It’s one thing to feel you’ve accomplished enough in your career or even that you’ve saved enough, but it’s another to have a plan...

You’re Ready to Retire – But Are Your Finances? Millstone Financial

You might have been aiming to save a certain amount for retirement – and maybe you’ve already achieved that goal. But, considering inflation, an unpredictable market, and a lack of guaranteed income once your paycheck stops, you might be reconsidering...

Why Today’s Retirees Might Fear Running Out of Money Millstone Financial