Eden Prairie, MN

According to a 2022 Gallup poll, the average age among retirees is now 61, up from 57 in the 1990s. The average expected retirement age among non-retirees is now 66, vs. 60 in 1995. There are a few reasons for this shift to later retirement dates. First, changes in Social Security payouts enacted in the 1980s are coming into play for today’s workers of retirement age — and they’re incentivizing people to stay employed longer to maximize monthly benefits post-retirement.

With the first three months of 2023 behind us, it’s a good time to take stock of your financial plan. In this article, we’re focusing on the items that can help you stick to a financial plan between now and June. April: Risk Management April is the cruelest month, and not just because the weather can be iffy, or your taxes are due on April 18. Turns out it’s also a good month to become more aware of the various types of risk around you.

References to financial wellness are everywhere these days — in updates from your workplace retirement plan to self-help books and the personal finance media. It’s a hot topic, as people are looking beyond their retirement funds to consider a range of financial health concerns, from mental health and work-life balance to emergency funds and cash management.

Bruce Helmer, Co-Founder, Financial Advisor and Author, Speaker and Host of the Your Money Radio Show at Wealth Enhancement Group was featured in a Yahoo Finance article titled "12 Best Performing S&P 500 Stocks in the Last 5 Years."