Barrons https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us The Future of Technology: 16 Predictions You should never have a technology conference without someone providing predictions. And at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live conference this week in Laguna Beach, Calif... You should never have a technology conference without someone providing predictions. And at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live conference this week in Laguna Beach, Calif...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6297 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6297-the-future-of-technology-16-predictions Technology Conference If You’re Counting on Your House to Finance Your Retirement, You May Be Walking Into a Trap reshma.kapadia@barrons.com Downsizing is a common feature of retirement planning. But two trends could throw a wrench into that: First, more older Americans are carrying debt, typically mortgages, into retirement. Exacerbating this are housing trends that could pose a problem for baby boomers looking to sell large, suburban homes to pay off their mortgage and shore up retirement savings. Baby boomers are clearly... Downsizing is a common feature of retirement planning. But two trends could throw a wrench into that: First, more older Americans are carrying debt, typically mortgages, into retirement. Exacerbating this are housing trends that could pose a problem for baby boomers looking to sell large, suburban homes to pay off their mortgage and shore up retirement savings.

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