How many years will your retirement last? What are the chances you’ll live past 90? Most of us answer those questions wrong because we don’t have strong longevity literacy. 1 That means that about 81% of us 1 aren’t working with a viable understanding of our own life expectancy. Let’s explore how understanding longevity could create a positive impact in your retirement planning. What is longevity literacy? Longevity literacy refers to your knowledge about expected...

It rarely starts calmly. A headline breaks. Markets react. Another update follows—then another. Before long, the story feels like it’s shifting by the hour. And with every new development, there’s that quiet pressure in the background: Should I be doing something right now? That feeling is common. It’s also where many investment decisions start to drift off course. The Problem Isn’t the Headlines—It’s the Speed Market-moving news has always been part of investing. What’s changed...

A power of attorney (POA) can grant you certain authority and specific responsibilities. While the extent and limitations of POAs can vary based on many factors, stepping into the role of power of attorney can be unlike anything else. That’s because it puts you in the driver’s seat to make key decisions and oversee vital needs for someone else. That doesn’t mean that POAs come with carte-blanche powers or that one power of attorney will mirror another. Explaining how POAs work, this guide shares more fundamentals, detailing some common types of powers of attorney and the responsibilities you may have as an agent of one of these devices.