Women, widowhood and retirement
When you promised to love your spouse “until death do us part,” you didn’t expect that day to arrive when it did. You’re not alone. During a recent 12-month period, 69 percent of [...]
Securian Financial Group News Archives
Are you ready to stop renting and buy a home?
You’ve conquered college. You’ve checked a couple must-visits off your travel bucket list. You’ve mastered the five-day workweek. What’s next? Maybe it’s to check off the next box on your [...]
Exploring how credit unions maintain their edge
Credit unions know the importance of financial well-being to their members. They’re always working to stay a step ahead of economic challenges and find ways to create a better member experience. And now more [...]
Answers to questions about required minimum distributions
When it comes to taxes, IRAs and 401(k) retirement accounts offer a pretty good deal. When you put some of your paycheck into those accounts, that money isn’t counted toward your taxable income. [...]
Getting started with college savings
You understand the power of making smart investments. It can give you freedom and flexibility to do what you want. For many, a college education is one of the smartest investments you can make, generating [...]
Helping your child achieve the dream of homeownership
You remember what it was like to buy your first house. The excitement and nerves that went along with such a big purchase. And the memories you created that turned your house into a home. [...]
Tips for navigating the basics of Medicare
While you’re doing everything you can now to be a healthy retiree, you’re still going to have the expected – and the unexpected – medical costs. In fact, a 65-year-old couple who retired in 2022 [...]
Preparing for a recession
You don’t need to be a financial expert to understand the financial challenges we all face. We experience them as we go about our day-to-day lives, such as when we pay for our groceries [...]
Year-end financial checklist: 9 personal finance tips for 2023
As the year wraps up, it’s natural to think about your goals — professionally, personally, and financially. It’s something that you and your household will want to assess and talk about openly and honestly. [...]
Taking a leave of absence
There are times when an employee needs to get away from it all. And it’s not for a beach or a mountain vacation. Rather, it’s for a medical or family situation that requires [...]
Why insurance may help you feel better
Just imagining a scenario in which you can’t pay your bills is stressful. Now imagine how stressful it would be if you really can’t pay a bill. One’s mental health could be [...]
The basics of supplemental health insurance
An accident, a critical illness, or an extended hospital stay are unexpected events that can turn your world upside down. Thankfully, when that happens, your medical insurance can kick in to help with your recovery. [...]
Women: Be the financial decision maker you were born to be
A lot of work goes into running a household. It’s the culmination of many different skills: good organization, thoughtful time management, and careful financial management. The numbers prove it However, women spend more time [...]
Back to school on a budget
A June 2022 survey reports that 25 percent of students and their parents are already on the hunt for books, backpacks and other items.1 The average amount each household plans to spend on these [...]
The psychology of overspending
Money doesn’t buy happiness, so why do we treat it like it does? We’ve all done it. We buy something we think will make us happy. Sometimes it brings us a measure of [...]