Big State Financial Retirement Blog
June 2017
Can an Annuity Make You Happy?
According to a recent TIAA – CREF Institute study, those individuals that have some source of guaranteed income in retirement are 60% more likely to report higher retirement satisfaction. Both immediate and longevity annuities can [...]
April 2017
Retirement Planning is like Watching a Polaroid Picture Develop
Those old Polaroid instant cameras were the epitome of high-tech back in the day. Think about it, before that you had to wait a week or so to get your pictures developed, and now here [...]
March 2017
Increase the Odds of Winning Your Financial “Bracket”
It’s the best time of the year for lots of sports fans, particularly those who love college basketball. More than 70 million brackets are filled out during The College Basketball Championships with everyone hoping they [...]
Is Your Retirement Plan Ready to Spring Ahead?
Hopefully you’re ready to spring ahead because last weekend we moved the clocks forward for daylight savings time. Although it kind of feels like we’re losing an hour, nobody can argue with having those extra [...]
Helpful Steps to Take for an Early Retirement
Retiring early can be extremely challenging, but not impossible. You may be able to achieve your goal of an early retirement if you follow certain steps to help get you on the right path. However, [...]
February 2017
Plan Ahead to Retire Your Way
“The first thing I’m going to do is sleep in, no more alarm clock!” That’s a common answer many people give when asked what they’ll do on their first day of retirement. And, it’s a [...]