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From MarketWatch:

What happens to my Twitter account and cryptocurrency when I die?: Estate planning must include digital assets, such as social media accounts, copyrighted material and blogs.  

Not happy with your Medicare Advantage choice? Check out more options during open enrollment: This period ends March 31, but now is a good time to review your plan and make any changes you’d like. 

Warren Buffett’s advice for a volatile market: patience pays: The ups and downs of the market may have some people uneasy when they look at their retirement portfolios, but stay the course. 

Also on MarketWatch:

Are immigrants the ultimate frugal retirees

‘Easter Bunny cartoon cash’ – how Bill Maher called the Bitcoin crash 

How can I protect my baby from dangerous people in their father’s life? 

I told friends I was moving to France for a year. It’s now 4 years later, and I’m building a house in this village of 1,200 people. 

Substance abuse, mental illness, chronic unemployment: What can parents do about their ‘difficult’ adult children? 

We’re in our 60s, my husband plans to work until he ‘drops dead’ and our medical bills are overwhelming – how can we retire like this? 

Is it safe to ski after 50? Here are some tips from trainers so you can keep hitting the slopes well into old age 

What happens if you pick the wrong date on your target-date fund? 

More in retirement news:

What is the ‘one’ piece of advice professionals give people about to retire (Forbes)

Using tech to optimize your Social Security benefits (The New York Times)

Breyer retirement hands Biden open Supreme Court seat (Politico)

Tom Brady, others react to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announcing retirement (CBS Sports)

The ‘phantom’ COLA and other retirement mysteries (Federal News Network)

Research and Insight:

Nearly half of Americans considering early retirement due to COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds (Fox Business)

Stop basing your retirement savings on this outdated assumption (Motley Fool)

Americans renewing focus on financial security, AIG survey says (Insurancenewsnet.com)

Nearly 60% of investors surveyed want digital assets in retirement plans (PlanAdviser)

Rental market roars back and workers pay (Center for Retirement Research at Boston College)

To share with your family, friends and clients:

When to listen to the stock market’s warning bell 

Social Security has quietly crossed yet another financial Rubicon of systemic decay 

Is saving half your income hard? Saving 10% is even worse 

New Jersey is the birthplace of many American legends – but you may not want to retire there 

Why ERs for seniors could be a game-changer in healthcare

This word describes Social Security – but not everyone wants to hear it 

ESG is less important than you think – look beyond the stock market to drive change 

The Social Security Administration redesigned its statements – why you should check it out

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