Calgary Property Investments: The Security Of Bonds The Profit Of Investment Properties
Monday, April 19th, 2010There are many different types of Calgary property investments.A lot of people aren’t comfortable with owing investment properties because they see it as a hassle and don’t want to deal with the potential extra expenses. But it doesn’t have to be that way. For the most part, you will need to invest a substantial amount [...]
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 [...]
Wealthy Retirement Made Simple
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009So you want to retire a millionaire, but you’re not sure how you can make it happen (besides winning the lottery, of course)? Despite popular belief, reaching your retirement age as a full-fledged millionaire can be quite simple – if you make your savings and investments work for you, that is! Read on for the [...]
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, [...]
Shaky Market Got You Down? These Safe Investments Will Protect Your Money
Sunday, April 26th, 2009When a bust economy offers investors little more than a shaky market, it can seem like the easiest solution is to pull out all of your money and wait for conditions to improve. However, savvy investors know that the time spent waiting for the economy to recover is time that could be put to use [...]
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 [...]
The Realities of Real Estate
Friday, March 20th, 2009I was looking through some websites yesterday that listed property for sale in Florida. A Florida retirement is one of those ideas which many people have in mind as retirement approaches, and quite a few people like the concept of retirement living in a sunny and warm climate. You may also be interested in investment [...]