This week’s retirement strategies and news

July 19 July 19     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   Personal Finance   Should I "max out" my 401(k) contributions in 2018? Ask a Fool     You may not need to contribute as much as possible to your 401(k) in order to achieve your goals.     Read Story     Personal Finance           Medical costs in retirement are projected to be average of $200K. Are you prepared? How much will retirees incur in out-of-pocket medical costs? The usual assumption is to plan on spending at least $100,000 or so throughout retirement                                   Personal Finance           Retirement goals: How long will it take you to save your first $100,000? If you're starting from $0, the path to $100,000 may seem like a long one. But how long will it actually take you to save your first $100,000?                                   columnist           How do I get out of $50,000 in credit card debt: personal loan or repayment plan? I’m 64. My credit score is about 656. Because of different reasons over a long period of time — including unemployment and health issues — I accumulated credit card debt of about $50,000.                                 Advertisement   taxes           How much tax will I owe on stocks I sell in 2018? Ask a Fool There are a couple of possible taxes you'll have to consider if you sell stocks in 2018 and beyond.                                   Personal Finance           Have 'The Talk' about finances, estate planning with your parents already Roughly one-third of parents over the age of 60 say they’ve never discussed later-life needs with family, including inheritance plans, beneficiaries, important documents or designated representatives. These four tips can open lines of communica                                   Personal Finance           Social Security: 5 smart ways to maximize your potential benefits Social Security benefits are earned throughout your working life, but unfortunately many people don't realize there are ways to increase benefits they'll receive during their senior years. Here's a list of five smart ways you can boost your Social Se                                   Personal Finance           Pete the Planner: Has your financial adviser failed you? 3 ways to let them know it There are lots of parallels to be drawn between breaking up with your financial adviser and breaking up with a love interest. But there is one major difference: money.                                   Personal Finance           South Dakota is best overall for retirement? New Bankrate.com survey thinks so A Bankrate.com study finds the best and worst states to spend retirement based on health care, living expenses, weather, crime and well-being.                                   Personal Finance           Reality check: Social Security will survive, but will it be enough? Many Americans think Social Security will disappear in about 15 years. The good news: It will continue longer than that. But there's bad news, too.                                   The Day In Pictures Gallery Steam billows on New York's Fifth Avenue, July 19, 2018. A steam pipe exploded beneath Fifth Avenue in Manhattan early Thursday, sending chunks of asphalt flying, a geyser of billowing white steam stories into the air and forcing pedestrians to take     Popular Stories Customer who left racist 'we don't tip terrorist' message banned from Texas restaurant Doctors, hospitals sue patients who post negative comments, reviews on social media That anti-straw movement? It's all based on one 9-year-old's suspect statistic   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 © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108