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Semiretirement can help bridge the gap between full-time work and complete retirement. Semiretirement is a transitional phase between full-time work and complete retirement, allowing individuals to reduce their work hours or shift to less demanding roles while still earning an income. It’s an increasingly popular option for those who aren’t . . .

Why your workplace retirement plan is more powerful than you think When it comes to your workplace retirement plan, what’s not to love? It provides you with an automatic savings plan, tax advantages, an employer match, a diverse menu of well-researched investment options and comprehensive online retirement planning tools. However, . . .

According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2024 Retirement Confidence Survey, 83% of workers are concerned that the higher cost of living will make it harder to save as much as they want toward retirement. If you’re like most retirement savers, you’ve likely had concerns over the rising cost of . . .

Six strategies for dealing with market volatility When the market’s temperature keeps changing, it’s easy to feel the heat or as if you’ve been left out in the cold. Your workplace retirement plan can work toward withstanding these swings if you know how to keep your cool. Here are some . . .

According to the FBI, cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated in their attacks by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct social engineering attacks. Cybercriminals can now use these tools to create scams uniquely tailored to specific victims and use them to remove common phishing tell-tale flags, while faking familiar voices, faces, . . .

Looking for a great way to invest in a child’s future? A tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan is specifically designed to help families save for future college expenses. It can make a big difference in helping a child achieve their education goals and career aspirations. How does it work? Although . . .

Tariffs and tumultuous markets have made headlines in recent days. Given the amount of news stories and commentary circulating on these topics, we wanted to provide you with some reference points. In 2025, markets were already struggling with prospects for slower growth, which has now shifted to increasing concerns about . . .

Wilderness guides tell us that the way to survive a bear attack is not to flee, but to face it down because you can’t outrun or outclimb a bear. The same is true of a bear market (prolonged decline with major indices falling by 20% or more1). If you flee . . .

We’ve all heard the old adage to “buy low, sell high,” but the reality is, some investors do just the opposite—they buy high and sell low. Taking a look back at market history, while factoring in behavioral science, shows us not only why investors react this way, but more importantly, . . .

We’ve all heard the old adage to “buy low, sell high,” but the reality is, some investors do just the opposite—they buy high and sell low. Taking a look back at market history, while factoring in behavioral science, shows us not only why investors react this way, but more importantly, . . .