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 [...]
How Do I Manage My Investments?
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Like many people, you may have found that your investments have not done very well recently – in fact, you may even be delaying retirement for a couple of years to make up for your losses. If you are in a company 401(k) plan, you may have had typically only ten or twelve funds to [...]
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 [...]
Retirement Savings Mistakes
Thursday, April 30th, 2009It’s an old saying that we can all learn from our past mistakes; but when it comes to your retirement savings, you can’t afford to make any! From not taking advantage of 401(k) employer contributions to investing too much into one company stock (Enron, anyone?), here are some of the worst retirement planning mistakes that [...]
Losing Confidence In Your 401(k) Retirement Fund?
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Between 2007 and 2009, many near-retirees have had their confidence blown to pieces as they’ve watched their 401(k) retirement funds stagger under the strengthening recession. As they near their retirement age, many baby boomers are desperate for a sense of security, as there’s no guarantee that their retirement savings will still be there. In fact, [...]
It’s Time To Boost Your Retirement Savings – Today!
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009We all know that New Year’s is the most popular time to set some serious and life-changing goals – and boosting your retirement savings comes as no exception. From increasing your monthly contributions to your 401(k) retirement fund to saving up enough money to reach an earlier retirement age, you probably start out the year [...]
How To Make Your Retirement Savings Last
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Thanks to major advances in the health sciences, life expectancy has never been greater than ever. With the average baby boomer expected to live to 77 and beyond, there’s never been a more well-positioned generation to enjoy a long and comfortable retirement – but are your retirement savings up to standard? With the oldest baby [...]
Retirement And The Recession: What You Need To Know
Monday, April 20th, 2009Retirement can always seem like somewhat of a gamble, even during the best of times. After all, will you have enough money to see you through up to three decades? Will you have enough to counteract the effect of inflation? These questions alone are enough to make any baby boomer nervous; however, add the recession [...]
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