Big State Financial Retirement Blog
July 2019
Put Your Money to Work
You’ve worked for your money, and retirement is the time to have your money work for you. But what does this mean? Basically, your goal in retirement should be to turn what you’ve saved into [...]
Avoid Ageism in Retirement
Despite the fact that America has an aging population, there is much evidence of ageism around us. The way we perceive older adults can limit their roles in society, and a pervasive negative view of [...]
Small Steps and Giant Leaps Toward Retirement
July 20th marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. In the middle of summer vacation, Baby Boomers gathered around their TVs to watch Neil Armstrong take one small step for man and one giant [...]
Beware of Sequence of Returns Risk
Times of market volatility are never pleasant, but they pose a particular threat to you as you near and enter retirement. The state of the market just before you retire can impact your returns throughout [...]
Plan to Maintain Your Independence This 4th of July
Many Baby Boomers are watching their parents age to the point where they should move out of their home – and refuse. Maybe it’s that they are stubborn when it comes to their independence, or [...]
June 2019
A Plan to Help Minimize Your Taxes in Retirement
Your steady source of income might disappear in retirement, but unfortunately your taxes probably won’t. Did you know that up to 85% of your Social Security benefit could be taxed? And, retirement account distributions are [...]