In this part, we describe the various distribution options that are avail able for the withdrawal of your TIAA-CREF accumulation after you have retired. The rules governing almost all of these options originate in the Code. Again, we will try our best to describe them in nontechnical terms.
The transition from a working environment to retirement poses financial as well as emotional challenges. (more…)
After I retired, the most often asked questions from friends, former colleagues and even family usually were concerned with how I was spending my “spare time”. It seemed important to the questioners that I was doing something to occupy this new-found non-working time. So I found myself reciting long lists of things I did to fill my spare time, and my most common answer always included an assurance that I was really busy and didn’t have a lot of free time. The truth of it was, I had plenty of free time on my hands, but somehow I was uncomfortable saying so. (more…)
Almost all people don’t really know what excessive spending may hurt them in the long run. When they are closer to retirement, they get much smarter about what things really cost them. For this “born again” financial savvy person, cost is not just the some amount of money being paid for buying things, or even any associated interest costs. The cost is really in lost of potential savings that could have been compounded into very meaningful numbers needed in retirement (more…)
For many people what to do after retirement is a dilemma…make sure you have a plan beforehand.
How many times have you heard…She worked hard all her life and died the year she retired. That sadly can happen to anyone. You have a better chance of having a long, happy retirement if you plan and set goals for things you want to accomplish. (more…)
There are many myths and misconceptions get in the way of realizing the full potential of retirement. Bellow are a few of the most common ones. Watch for them and don’t allow them to ruin your chances for meaningful and reap the benefit of your retirement.
You probably know people who were not around long after their retirement parties. The unhappy news causes strange reactions. “It’s too bad Joe didn’t work longer.” “The moment people retire, they grow old.” “I’d still have Fred if he hadn’t retired so early.” (more…)