This week’s retirement strategies and news

March 29 March 29     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   Personal Finance   On Medicare? Check the mail for your new, secure ID card     The new card replaces the one you currently have, which includes your Social Security number. The government will not call you about your card, so be wary of anyone seeking payment or information related to your new card.     Read Story     Personal Finance           Lending a hand by co-signing on a loan can backfire on you and your credit score You may be asked to co-sign a loan or credit card application by your spouse, child or best friend. But what sounds honorable — you helping someone get money for a new home or college tuition — can have consequences you may not expect.                                   Personal Finance           RMDs: 3.3M Americans have just 4 days left to escape a 50% IRS penalty You might not be one of them, but you could know someone who is.                                   Personal Finance           There is one dangerous assumption made by 70% of Baby Boomers This misguided line of thinking could destroy your retirement. Don't let it.                                 Advertisement   columnist           Setting 401(k) goals: How Millennials can fix retirement investment mistakes Millennials make more than their share of mistakes when saving for retirement. What can they do? Set goals and watch allocations.                                   Personal Finance           Why put it off? Reasons to retire as early as you can Ready for retirement? Here's why you shouldn't put it off any longer.                                   Personal Finance           What we can learn from all the new female millionaires Four tips to learn from women who've got $1 million or more in their 401(k).                                   Personal Finance           It is possible to have a 'perfect' credit score if you prioritize these 4 things While most Americans have average credit, it is possible to achieve the "perfect" score, according to financial website GOBankingRates, if you focus on these four things.                                   Personal Finance           Retirement planning: Many states looking to help workers without employer plans save New York is considering legislation to create government-sponsored payroll-deduction retirement programs for small businesses, which financial planners say could be a relatively painless way to help Americans reverse a dismal record of saving for ret                                   Personal Finance           3 big reasons you're underestimating how much retirement income you need You might be making a $370,000 mistake if you don't factor in medical expenses, taxes and inflation's effect on the 4% rule.                                   The Day In Pictures Gallery The new born wombat baby APARI looks out of its mothers pouch at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany. Wombat mother TINSEL once was found in the pouch of its dead mother on a street in Australia and was raised by zookeepers before she came to Germany. The z     Popular Stories Walmart to remove 'Cosmopolitan' from checkout lines, says it's a 'business decision' Los Angeles Rams' male cheerleaders make NFL history Burning Man sells out 26,000 tickets in a half hour   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 © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108