This week’s retirement strategies and news

July 20 July 20     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   Personal Finance   You don't have to be rich to feel good about your money     Rich Millennials with rich parents are doing great — financially speaking, anyway. What about the rest of us?     Read Story     Personal Finance           Do billionaires get Social Security? Even the richest Americans can qualify for Social Security retirement benefits                                   Personal Finance           Most Americans don't trust their financial advisers. Should they? Thankfully, there are new protections in place to safeguard investors from otherwise dishonest advisers.                                   Personal Finance           Decade after Great Recession, 1-in-3 in U.S. still haven't recovered Women and blacks took hardest hit, according to a survey. Nearly 2/3rds of Americans believe their financial security and recovery is in their own hands.                                 Advertisement   Personal Finance           Create your own pension plan if an employer doesn't offer one It's easy to see why people without pensions are envious of older generations. But it's still possible to create pension-like income on your own.                                   Personal Finance           5 top habits of the best retirement savers Here's what you can learn from people who max out their retirement accounts.                                   Personal Finance           Which states have estate and inheritance taxes? A handful of states impose estate taxes at various income thresholds. A few others impose inheritance taxes, which are paid by heirs.                                   Personal Finance           3 things that can instantly reduce your nest egg Be careful during your working years; otherwise, your nest egg might fall short.                                   Personal Finance           A high-wire act: Paying off debt with retirement money Most people consolidate debt with a personal loan or a balance-transfer credit card. Others tap equity in their homes. These options all come with risk.                                   Personal Finance           Social Security beneficiaries may get biggest raise in 6 years Projections bBy Social Security trustees show benefits rising 2.2% next year based on a cost-of-living adjustment, or about $30 for the average retiree.                                   The Day In Pictures Gallery Captain Nancy S. Lacore, left, receives a flag from outgoing Captain James H. Black during a handover ceremony at the Camp Lemonier U.S. Navy base in Djibouti on July 20, 2017. \u000aCaptain Lacore is the first woman captain to be in charge of the ov     Popular Stories Wild monkeys roaming Florida and breeding like, well, monkeys Slavery is still legal in 'Confederate,' the next show from 'Game of Thrones' creators Traces of poo bacteria in drinks at McDonald's, KFC and Burger King, report says   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@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