by Kim Hall | Mar 31, 2022 | Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement
So you’ve done the hard work and saved up some money for your retirement – now what? The foundation of any successful retirement plan is a solid saving strategy, but it can’t end there. With inflation rates continuously rising (now especially), money in your bank...
by Kim Hall | Mar 29, 2022 | Retirement
We’ve been thinking about passwords and password security a lot lately here at Clarity, and according to a recent study conducted by cybersecurity firm Hive, your password might not be as strong as you think. Pop quiz: How long do you think it would take an...
by Kay Dee Cole | Mar 16, 2022 | Financial Planning, Retirement
The OPSRP Pension Program is a great benefit for Oregon employees, but their statements tend to be a little hard to understand. We regularly work with people who are counting on the program to fund their retirement, but they don’t understand how it works alongside...
by Kim Hall | Feb 8, 2022 | Retirement
Pop quiz: When do most people hope to retire? 50 62 65 75 Never Ready for the answer? And the answer, according to a study from January 2022, is…..62! Surprised? Probably not. It’s not that far off from the traditional retirement age of 65. But the...
by Kay Dee Cole | Jan 13, 2022 | Decision Making, Financial Planning, Retirement
Looking ahead at your retirement? Planning for the next phase of your life is about more than just crunching numbers. Your financial plan for retirement should be built around your goals and values, setting you up to live your best life after you retire from the...
by Kay Dee Cole | Oct 10, 2020 | Financial Planning, Retirement
Medicare open enrollment begins October 15 and ends December 7 each year – this is the time for anyone on Medicare to consider whether changes need to be made to their coverage. But wait, is it necessary? That depends! Have you moved? Has your health changed? Have...