Portfolio rebalancing, how to budget your money, what’s an HSA and who needs one? Preparing for retirement is hard. From personal finance basics to retirement planning and everything in between, we’ve got a few ideas to make life a little simpler. Contact MCF with any questions.
Much has been made of the current state of the American worker as it pertains to their retirement savings. The bleak outlook can largely be attributed to a lack of education when it comes to retirement planning - and more specifically investment allocation. With a growing number of millennials feeling ill-equipped to make investment-related decisions - even within their own retirement plans, the numbers prove that ignorance is not bliss.
At what age can retirement plan distributions begin? When can a person begin to receive Social Security?
To be eligible for benefits, individuals must have earned 40 calendar quarters of wages that were subject to Social Security tax. The amount of the benefits you would receive at full retirement age (FRA) is based on the average of the 35 highest years of earnings.