This week’s retirement strategies and news

March 16 March 16     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   Personal Finance   3 reasons why downsizing isn't just for empty-nesters     Downsizing into a smaller home has been a rite of passage almost exclusively for empty-nesters and retirees.     Read Story     Personal Finance           Should Social Security be privatized? Here's what the American public thinks Should working Americans be allowed to invest a portion of their Social Security savings however they please?                                   Personal Finance           Column: Most Americans can't afford their lifestyle and still retire After sifting through the numbers, you'll quickly realize you can't afford half the things you think you need.                                   Personal Finance           How to estimate your Social Security benefits Get a good idea of what you should expect in retirement from Social Security.                                 Advertisement   Personal Finance           A way for women to narrow the retirement savings gender gap One big reason is that women, in particular, spend more time out of the workforce in order to care for children or other members of the family, which means they spend years with little to no income.                                   Personal Finance           Do you need long-term care insurance? Most don't buy long-term care insurance, yet the odds that you'll need it someday are much better than even.                                   Personal Finance           Q&A: Same-sex union, foreign residency don't preclude getting Social Security Q: I am a 65 and currently on Social Security disability insurance (SSDI). I was approved for SSDI in 2012, retroactive to 2003. I receive around $2,096 a month after Part B is deducted.                                   Personal Finance           How to improve your readiness for retirement Saving for retirement isn't easy, especially given the cost of basic living expenses and debt payments.                                   nation-now           When is a Roth IRA better for you than a traditional IRA? The debate over Roth vs. Traditional IRA comes down to 2 things: Flexibility and taxes.                                   Personal Finance           Here's how the rich use their IRAs Two strategies that the wealthy use maximize the tax savings from IRAs.                                   The Day In Pictures Gallery A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center carrying the Echostar XXIII communications satellite.     Popular Stories Teen who starved to death found in diaper on linoleum floor, records show Trump's federal budget would eliminate dozens of agencies and programs President Trump and a Pulitzer winner engage in Twitter war over tax returns   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bimagroup2.onlineincome@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108