Reality check: Here’s what the average retiree spends every month

The gray-haired couple sipping champagne on a beach at sunset. Grandpa teaching the grandkids how to fish at the family lake house. Are these scenes of carefree times in retirement based on financial reality? According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which is based on 2016 figures, “older households” — defined as those […]

How to rebuild when divorce derails your retirement

Divorce crushed Dennis Nolte’s retirement plans not once but twice. The first time, which was more than 20 years ago, “everything burned to the ground,” Nolte said. He had to start over financially from scratch. The second divorce was rough, too, but he was better prepared. What happened in between is that Nolte rebuilt, little […]

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