Easy Steps to Revive Your 401(k) Retirement Account
Sunday, July 5th, 2009Easy Steps To Revive Your 401(k) Retirement Account It’s time for the good news first: in recent weeks, the stock market has soared considerably, which means that your 401(k) retirement account is looking forward to a bright future. The bad news? The damage that the recession has done – and could potentially continue to do [...]
Setting Concrete Retirement Goals
Sunday, July 5th, 2009Know your ultimate financial goal for retirement and save until you get there. That’s the basic advice that every investment advisor will tell you when you settle in to discuss your retirement savings – but how do you know what that final number should be? Sure, you can guess at how much you’ll need to [...]
How To Avoid 401(K) Retirement Sticker Shock
Sunday, June 21st, 2009If you haven’t already received your 401(k) retirement statement, get ready for a bombshell in your mailbox. Thanks to the fluctuating markets – along with the growing threat of inflation – balances for your retirement savings could be at an all-time low. For those on the verge of retirement, it’s time to learn ways to [...]
Cut Back On These Extras And You’ll Save Big For Retirement
Friday, June 19th, 2009No one would argue with the idea that life should be enjoyed. Between outings with family and friends, vacations and other perks that make life more fun, it’s essential to both your mental and physical health to kick back and relax once in awhile. However, if all of this fun is coming in between you [...]
A Necessary Part Of Retirement: Estate Planning And Wills
Friday, June 12th, 2009No one likes to talk about the possibility of death, especially when it comes to their own; however, if you want a happy and comfortable retirement, you’ll need to plan out your estate so you don’t leave your family behind with bad debts along with old memories. If you think that you need to hire [...]
Two Things That Can Heavily Affect Your Retirement Planning
Friday, June 5th, 2009America’s about to go broke. Well, that’s what many financial experts are proclaiming anyways. Thanks to the perfect storm of future inflation and the depleted funds of Social Security and Medicare, more people than ever are starting to break a little sweat when they think about the health of their retirement savings; some are even [...]
Want To Retire Early? Here’s What It Takes
Friday, May 29th, 2009Remember those dreams about early retirement? It can be easy to daydream another dreary 9-5 day with thoughts of sunny golf courses, exotic and undiscovered locations to travel to and more free time than you know what to do with. Of course, most people brush off the thoughts of an early retirement as just fantasy, [...]
Two Things That Can Heavily Affect Your Retirement Planning
Thursday, May 28th, 2009America’s about to go broke. Well, that’s what many financial experts are proclaiming anyways. Thanks to the perfect storm of future inflation and the depleted funds of Social Security and Medicare, more people than ever are starting to break a little sweat when they think about the health of their retirement savings; some are even [...]
Avoid These Classic 401(k) Retirement Mistakes
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Of course, not contributing to your 401(k) retirement fund is undoubtedly the biggest blunder that you can make as you approach your retirement age, no matter how appealing it may seem. Between the fluctuating market and overstretched budgets, cashing out your 401(k) retirement fund might start to look very tempting right about now. Yet if [...]
Why You Can’t Depend On Your Social Security For Retirement
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009It’s a question that more baby boomers have been asking: why can’t I depend on my Social Security for retirement? After all, you’ve been paying a lot of money towards your Social Security – shouldn’t you be able to get back that money in the form of a generous retirement fund? Frustrating as it [...]
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