Monday Motivation: Yes, You Can Retire Confidently

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In a recent CNN Money article, I read that upwards of 60% of workers have less than $25,000 saved for retirement. Furthermore, 23% of those interviewed by the Employee Benefit Research Institute reported feeling “not at all confident” about their … [Read more...]

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Boost Your Retirement Savings with Individual Retirement Accounts

Give Your Retirement Savings a Boost

By: Heidi Davis, CFP® What Are Individual Retirement Accounts? An Individual Retirement Account, or “IRA”, is a personal savings plan that gives you tax advantages for your retirement savings. Social Security is not designed to fund … [Read more...]

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Save for Retirement or Enjoy Life Now?

Save for Retirement or Enjoy Life Now?

It's typically a joke you hear your parents say: “We’re spending your inheritance, but we’re having fun while doing it!” Couples and individuals of all ages contemplate whether they should focus on putting away money for their retirement … [Read more...]

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How to Prioritize Your Financial Life

Prioritize Your Financial Life

Everyone has different priorities in life, but your finances should take a front seat rather than a back seat in these priorities. Organizing your financial life and deciding what's important doesn't have to be a burden if you learn how to do it … [Read more...]

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Should You Contribute to a 401(k)?

Retirement Savings: 401(k), IRA or Both?

It’s one of the fundamental rules of financial planning: you must save for retirement. But what is the best way to do it? Most people have access to a “defined contribution” retirement savings plan through their employers, like a … [Read more...]

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Take Advantage of an Empty Nest to Built Your Retirement Fund

Use Nest Egg for Retirement Fund

Most parents agree that saving money and raising kids are hard goals to meet simultaneously. Money that might otherwise go toward retirement or paying down the mortgage is instead spent on clothes, extra-curricular activities and higher education for … [Read more...]

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5 Personal Finance Lessons from the Rolling Stones

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The Rolling Stones are one of the world’s most famous and longest-lived rock bands. They’ve sold over 200 million albums, grossed over $2 billion since 1989 and even as members of the band approach the age of 70, they continue to perform to … [Read more...]

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Save for College or Retirement?

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Even before our country entered its current economic crisis, Americans weren’t big savers. Studies have found that rates of saving fell sharply leading up to the 21st Century. In 1981, Americans saved an average of 11 percent of their annual … [Read more...]

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5 Dangerous Money Pitfalls to Avoid

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From a 1,000-foot view, your finances look to be in order. You have a steady income, you pay your bills on time and you may even have a little extra cash with which to splurge on occasion. But unless you’re thinking ahead and protecting yourself … [Read more...]

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