Big State Financial Retirement Blog
May 2018
Don’t Forget About Healthcare In Your Retirement Plan
According to a recent analysis by Fidelity Investments, a couple retiring at age 65 this year could end up paying $280,000 on medical care in retirement. While this estimate is over a roughly two decade [...]
April 2018
Don’t Forget Your Retirement Planning Basics
In the olden days, retirement planning used to be much easier. You worked hard and for long enough to be eligible for a pension, saved a little along the way, and were well taken care [...]
Your Taxes are Filed… Now What?
Unless you had to file for an extension on your 2017 income tax returns, you’re probably feeling pretty good about yourself that you were able to check “Tax Day” off of your to-do list. However, [...]
What Role Does Social Security Play in Your Retirement Strategy?
More than likely, Social Security will represent a portion of your monthly retirement income. But, how big of a role will it play in your overall retirement strategy? According to a recent survey performed by [...]
Are You Prepared for Uncle Sam to Collect?
Due to the regular, individual income tax return filing deadline (April 15th) being on a Sunday, and the Washington D.C. Emancipation Day Holiday being observed on April 16th, the 2018 Tax Day has moved to [...]
Don’t Get Fooled in Retirement
April Fool’s Day is celebrated every year on April 1st by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes with your family and friends. What was your favorite prank to play as a kid? Maybe you tied your [...]