Tag: retirement

ATM machine

Different people, different strategies. Myra Hindus and Jewell Jackson Myra Hindus of Boston, semi-retired at 68, had her financial adviser estimate the 401(k) withdrawals necessary to support her $4,500 monthly budget, which the adviser also prescribed. But Hindus isn’t fully at ease about her finances, despite the professional advice, a paid-off mortgage, and a good…

calendar

It’s a simple concept. Deposit retirees’ Social Security checks right before their big-ticket bills come, especially rent. The U.S. Social Security Administration’s current schedule for depositing pension checks in bank accounts is based on each retiree’s birth date– it can be the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of each month. The problem is that cash-strapped,…