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Reminder – Kiplinger’s Jump Start Your Retirement
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Once again, Kiplinger’s Magazine is offering FREE retirement advice. Today, you can call or go online (9 am – 6 pm EST) to talk with NAPFA financial planners. Just call 1-888-919-2345 or go to www.kiplinger.com/yourretirement/jumpstart/.
Kiplinger’s Does It Again
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Once again, Kiplinger’s Magazine is offering FREE retirement advice. On January 13th and January 30th, you can call or go online (9 am – 6 pm EST) to talk with NAPFA financial planners. Just call 1-888-919-2345 or go to www.kiplinger.com/yourretirement/jumpstart/.
What to Do in this Financial Climate?
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Like most of you, my 401(k) has steadily been declining despite the money I contribute with each paycheck. When I checked my balance last night, it looked a lot like my 2005 balance! So what am I going to do? Nothing, or rather stay [...]
What NOT to Do When the Economy Is Bad
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Yeah, the economy is bad right now. It’s been on the news for months and most everyone is feeling it, either in their pockets or investment accounts. So here are a few tips on what NOT to do in this sluggish economy.
Live off your credit cards – It’s really essential [...]
July Monthly Update
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Sorry for the delay but things have been busy both at work and at home. I’ve decided to modify my goal of saving 25% of my gross income for retirement this year. In my zeal to amass lots of retirement savings, I lost sight of the fact that that money [...]
Coming Soon – Learning About Munipal Bonds
This morning, I was reviewing the monthly report generated by MS Money. Under the investment section, it had a note that people in high tax brackets (30%+) should consider municipal bonds. While I’m not in a high tax bracket (yet, God willing), this is something I’d like to research nonetheless. I’ve heard of muni bonds [...]
Challenge Yourself!
It’s very easy to get complacent in life as well as with your finances. I’m definitely guilty of this. Therefore, i’ve decided to give myself a challenge. I hope you’ll join in and create your own challenge.
I currently save ~20% of my gross income for retirement. My challenge will be to increase that amount to [...]
What’s on My Financial Plate
Well, not much is going on with me financially right now. My finances are pretty much on auto-pilot but I’m always trying to find new ways to maintain the same standard of living while spending less and saving more. For example, I subscribe (free with FF miles of course) to Allure magazine. [...]