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 [...]
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 [...]
Recession-Proof Your Retirement In Four Easy Steps
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009The economy has been hitting your retirement fund hard. Between the fluctuating market to the threat of inflation, it’s no wonder that you’re worried about the health of your retirement savings – and are possibly tempted to just put off saving for retirement until the recession disappears. However, now is not the time to give [...]
Are You A Female Baby Boomer? What You Need To Know About Retirement
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009Despite the great strides that women have made over the last century, when it comes to retirement, women are still lagging behind at an alarming rate. As a recent report from the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement indicates, women are more likely than men to retire in poverty – and are three times as [...]
Got A Late Start With Your Retirement Planning?
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009It’s a scary statistic, but it’s true: according to a study conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, nearly thirty percent of Americans aged 55 have only saved less than $10,000 for their retirement. If this scenario sounds familiar to you, then you know that your lack of saving is going to severely impact your [...]
Are You Ready For An Early Retirement?
Saturday, April 11th, 2009It’s something that every baby boomer has dreamed of at some point – the early retirement. Those dreams of a Florida retirement, or days spent traveling the world with a loved one is an awfully tempting thought, but many of us brush off the notion of an early retirement simply because we don’t think we’ve [...]
Worried About Your Retirement? It’s Time To Relax
Thursday, April 9th, 2009Let’s face it – unless you’re a savvy saver, you’ve probably lost sleep over your impending retirement at some point or another. Maybe you’re worried that inflation will eat away at your 401(k) retirement fund, or you won’t be able to afford rising medical costs in another decade or two. Whatever the case may be, [...]
Where Are You Planning to Retire?
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009It is surprising to me how many people I speak to who think that when they reach retirement age they will sell the family home and move to a new area that has appealed to them in the past. The idea of a Florida retirement, for instance, is one that is deep rooted in the [...]
Why Is There Such A Downturn In Investment Performance?
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009The markets are falling fast, and there’s a significant downturn in investment performance. Most investors think that the tumbling market performance is caused directly by the recession; however, there’s more to poor long-term investment performance than the recession. If you’re in the midst of retirement planning and are worried about your 401(k) retirement fund, then [...]
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