1. Life After Merck: Surviving a Bear Market In Retirement
Anyone retiring right now has the unfortunate luck of finding themselves caught in a bear market. Many of my Merck clients have been reaching out to me, as they’re concerned about losing their nest egg if the market doesn’t turn around. It can be difficult for a retiree to make their assets last as long as they need, especially if the market downturn comes during the early years of their retirement. Read more here...
2. Read the TRG Retirement Guide for Merck Employees
As a recruiter, it is my job to put my clients in the best position possible for them to succeed. Most of the time this simply means finding a company with an employment opportunity that fits their needs. However, my clients often ask me about other factors, like their 401(k), pension plan, benefits package and retirement plan. Read more here...
3. Check Your Merck Benefits BEFORE Checking Out a New Job
As stated in your Merck SPD, Annual enrollment for your Merck benefits usually occurs each fall (Ex. Oct. 24 – Nov. 15, 2019.). Before it begins, you will be mailed enrollment materials and an upfront confirmation statement reflecting your benefits coverage to the address on file. You’ll find enrollment instructions and information about your benefit options and contribution amounts. Read more here...
Just like everyone else I have been thinking a lot about health and family in the past couple weeks. With the current health scare, it is important to look out for those who matter most to us. Many of my Merck clients have reached out and asked me about what they should do if anything were to happen to them. Read more here...
5. 7 Items to Consider Before Leaving Merck
Losing your job is a grandiose moment. Your mind is racing and you simply just don’t know how to operate. Loss of a job, especially for those with over 20 years of service, affects the same receptors in the brain as loss of a loved one. Read more here...
6. Life After Merck: Should I Work in Retirement?
As a recruiter, many of my clients ask me if they should continue to work in Retirement. Obviously that is their decision to make but there are a lot of benefits to working in retirement which people generally overlook. These benefits can be broken down into emotional and financial benefits, let’s start with the financial. Read more here...
7. Merck: Stages of Retirement
In my years of recruiting, I’ve had clients ask me quite frequently about retirement planning. Today I wanted to write a post that may help some of my Merck (MRK) clients be better prepared for retirement. Read more here...
8. 10 Things You Need to do Before Leaving Merck’s Payroll
As a recruiter my clients ask me all the time for tips on how to stay afloat while you’re in-between jobs. However, I’ve noticed people don’t often know what steps to take before they leave their current job. Here are a few suggestions of things to do before leaving Merck. Read more here...
9. Merck: Social Security and Medicare
Identifying optimal ways to claim Social Security is essential to your retirement income planning. For many retirees, understanding and claiming Social Security can be difficult. Social Security benefits are not designed to be the sole source of your retirement income, but rather a part of your overall withdrawal strategy. Knowing the foundation of Social Security and using this knowledge to your advantage can help you claim your maximum benefit. Read more here...
10. Merck: Divorced or Divorcing?
“Happily ever after” and “until death do us part” won’t happen for 28% of couples over the age of 50.3. Most couples saved together for decades, assuming they would retire together. After a divorce, they face the expenses of a pre- or post-retirement life, but with half their savings. Read more here...
