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What mistakes that a person planning for early retirement should avoid ?

ashuli @ashuli (1196) • India 9 Dec 18

If one is planning to retire, say earlier than normal retirement age of 60 then what are things one must avoid to be able to achieve his or her aim. Let us discuss this for the benefit if all to take us individual specific issues...

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Do you want to retire early ??

ashuli @ashuli (1196) • India 9 Dec 18

Long gone are the days when one used to look for 60 years to take the compulsory retirement and then live a slow life dependent of pension and social security. Today, many are looking to retire early in their fifties, but it...

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Term Certain Annuity

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 9 Dec 15

This is the first time I heard of this insurance term, Term Certain Annuity. It is different from the traditional annuities which pay till your death. Term Certain Annuity pays for a limited period of time. That means if the...

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Should government provide reverse mortgage to the elderly ones?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 1 Dec 15

The Taiwan government has announced that it will provide reverse mortgage arrangement to a certain group of elderly ones. That means the government will buy the house from the owner, and instead of taking over the house now, it...

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Variable Annuities with Fixed Accounts

Martinishakerer @Martinishakerer (61) • United States 16 Jun 09

What are your thoughts on opening a variable annuity and putting 100% of the money money into the fixed account instead of putting it into the market? How fearful do you think people are of the stock markets still? Do you think it...

Annuity/Bankruptcy

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 15 Sep 08

Okay with all the financial news of late it is geting too close to home now. My wife and I have an Annuity for retirement with AIG company. Now there's news of them filing bankruptcy etc. No details needed but my question is what...

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Annuities... how do they work?

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 23 Aug 07

Annuities... they are the talk of town of late after the Prime Minister announced that all those who are below 50 from 1 Jan onwards are made compulsory to buy annuities. how do they work exactly? For a person who is...

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Saving for retirement

Frank @Creditmaxed (71) • South Africa 29 Mar 07

Anyone saving for retirement? How do you do it, and how do you know what amount would be enough? Are annuities normally the best thing or policies?

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At what age do you plan to retire and how much money do you aim to have?

ArkadTRMIA @ArkadTRMIA (42) 24 Mar 07

I'm interested in learning at what age my fellow myLotters plan to retire and how much money they aim to have to enjoy their retirement with. Also how did you choose this amount? My plan is to retire at age 50 (in a little...