Dodging the Parental Boomeranger
“What goes around, comes around.” How many times have you heard that phrase used as a subtle threat or reminder of another’s misbehavior? ... Now that the retirement nest eggs of many baby boomers have been crushed by falling markets, some of those boomers are a future threat to boomerang on their adult children. Retirement Plan A (or for some [more...]
Date: 2009-03-25 13:35:32
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Khosla Ventures Goes Retro for New Blood
Pierre Lamond, a Silicon Valley veteran, was planning to retire from Sequoia Capital this year ... and software start-ups. Khosla Ventures, which Mr. Khosla founded in 2004, has made a name for itself ... , when a lot of the venture capitalists are financial investors, more spreadsheets than technology.” “That’ [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 14:00:51
How to Manage Money in Your Marriage
Some friends of ours are newlyweds and trying to figure out how they’ll manage their money together ... , there is no division of who it belongs to. We contribute to retirement plans, benefit packages, and savings ... , I took almost his entire paycheck and deposited it into his 457 and 403b plans, because they were [more...]
Date: 2009-03-19 14:15:24
Why does my financial advisor seem to work for free?
This is a Sunday feature looking back at selected articles from the early days of this blog before readership had ramped up. Enjoy. One day at work I saw a sign advertising a free seminar hosted by my employer about investing and retirement savings plans. It just so happened that I was starting to think about putting [more...]
Date: 2009-04-05 04:01:00
It’s Bush’s Fault For Millions Losing Money In Their Pensions
Remember the good old days, when newspapers could get away with spinning the news and no one could call them on it? ... an estimated one to two million workers into stock-heavy retirement funds. Many of the funds in which ... to encourage more workers to participate in company-sponsored retirement savings plans. The Bush [more...]
Date: 2009-04-05 13:18:08
58 and no retirement savings
By Walter Updegrave, Money Magazine senior editorSeptember 10, 2009: 5:33 AM ET Sign up for the Ask the Expert e-mail newsletter Walter Updegrave is a senior editor with Money Magazine and is the author of “How to Retire Rich in a Totally Changed World: Why You’re Not in Kansas Anymore” (Three Rivers Press 2005) Ultimate Guide to Retirement Getting started 401(k)s & company plans Investing Annuities IRAs Self-employment plans Pensions and benefit plans Social [more...]
Date: 2009-10-14 04:33:39
Employee benefits
photo credit: striatic Today with so many down spirals in the economy and work force, ... also demand a retirement plan, disability insurance and more. Tell these applicants no benefits ... complying with the FMLA act , this is a big one especially for woman who plan on having a family. Offer [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 23:40:58
How To Protect Your Pension Plan From New Federal Powers
Emergency powers buried deep in the Paulson bailout bill could be hazardous for your retirement plan, according to Larry Grossman ... you to pay close attention because this development could impact your future retirement more than ... getting at least part of your retirement assets out of the country while you still [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 13:32:50
How Economists Are Missing Another One
Thornton Parker is the author of “ What If Boomers Can’t Retire? How to Build Real Security, Not Phantom Wealth ” and has worked for the Department of Commerce and the Executive Office of the President. He focuses on retirement plans and investing in stocks to solve the ongoing Social Security problem. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-08 15:30:37
Muslims following Islamic law avoid grip of recession
The recession gripping the nation has taken less of a toll on American Muslims who follow age-old Islamic laws against paying — or charging — interest. They’ve also been shielded by socially responsible retirement plans because Shariah — ... Elghassein, who’s Palestinian American. His family helped him buy his home in with cash. “I do use [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 19:05:44
IRC 401k Plans
Payments that you receive from your IRA or qualified retirement plan before you reach age 59½ are normally called ‘early’ or ‘premature’ distributions. These funds are subject to an additional 10 [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 19:48:21
Retirement Options
by Dennis Durrel After working for years you cannot improve but expect Retirement ... Loans (1) What is Retirement Calculator? (0) Vending Machines : The Ultimate Convenience! (0) Top Small Business Choices (0) Top Retirement Planning Tips! (0) [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 20:23:47
Why You Should Get A Roth IRA
by Dave Bern An ideal way to save towards your retirement is through getting a Roth IRA (Individual Retirement Account) or a 401K Plan used by both large and small businesses. Once you have set up your IRA ... investigation just how important Roth IRA ’s can be to making your retirement a financially stable [more...]
Date: 2009-03-06 15:25:33
Older Californians working longer
More Californians ages 55-69 are working now even as younger workers find it more difficult to find jobs, reports the California Budget Project ... income as older workers have their lost health insurance and fewer employers offer pension plans ... at or near retirement age increased considerably more than that of similarly aged men in the current [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 21:58:52
Innovative Retirement Planning for Cows and Sheep
Hank Fischer manages a special program called Wildlife Conflict Resolution for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). In English, that means he negotiates with ranchers to sell or “retire” public land grazing allotments to minimize conflicts between wildlife and domestic livestock. Since the early 1900s, western [more...]
Date: 2009-03-30 12:06:00
Financial Planning For a Secure Environment
Believe it or not, many people do not plan for their retirement, even in this technologically advanced day and age ... . It is important, however, to make sure that the 401K is secure. Today, most 401K plans are protected ... planning. The most obvious step for anyone with a stable career is to begin investing in a 401K [more...]
Date: 2009-04-02 14:22:00
Reminder: Benefits are a Significant Portion of Your Pay
Yahoo reminds us that benefits can make up a significant portion of our annual compensation saying: If you're a full-time employee, ... Insurance Benefits, + 11%Social Security, Medicare and Other Insurances, + 8%Retirement Plan ... for "more money", but the benefits were significantly lower (plus it was a higher cost-of-living city), making [more...]
Date: 2009-03-27 17:15:00
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical & Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying, Miniature Edition: Suze Orman
Editorial Reviews When Suze Orman was 13 she watched her father dive into the flames of his burning take-out chicken shack in order to rescue ... financial-planning firm, a certified retirement specialist, and a best-selling author (You’ve Earned ... a will. A helpful financial worksheet is included. Orman’s insightful guide is highly recommended to [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 02:54:23
Personal Retirement Plan Investment Options
Good financial management consists of two different distinct facets, ... through cash withdrawal or from payment from registered retirement income funds or RRIF’s, or life income ... for your long term goal of building wealth for the purpose of retirement is going to become more important [more...]
Date: 2009-04-02 13:55:49
Oldest Worker in the World: Who Needs Retirement?
100-year-old Mildred Heath is one of those rare people who really doesn’t want to retire: Mildred Health, ... -grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, Mrs. Heath has no plans for retirement and talks about all the things she wants to do, at work and at home. The best advice financial planners could give [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 15:34:12
Divorced and Sinking in Debt. - Blair
Blair wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question ... support. Behind on auto payments, can’t meet basic living expenses - facing bankruptcy . Tried debt ... not actually solve your situation, you’ve thrown your retirement plan away. You’d have to check [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 20:03:50
Some more on the stock market
In regard to turning any portion of Social Security into an investment portfolio, I am against it, while Jack, for one, would like to give it a try ... returns plays hob with most people's retirement plans. In today's Washington Post [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 19:05:00
Teen Guide to Personal Financial Management
Why should young people even think about saving for retirement? Why not run credit card debt up to the max if the bank is willing to lend it? ... of credit cards to planning for college and retirement, the volume logically walks readers through ... account to budgeting, paying for college, financing a car, and tax-deferred retirement accounts [more...]
Date: 2009-03-29 03:33:00
Planning For Retirement? 5 Financial Tips For The Boomer Generation
You may be a “young” retiree, say around 55 years old, wondering what’s about to happen under present and future market conditions, to say nothing of the tremendous recession we are currently experiencing. I’ve got a few questions myself, about our present economic situation, [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 07:22:39
ABC News: GM’s Rick Wagoner will receive a $20 million retirement plan.
ABC News reports that Rick Wagoner, outgoing CEO of General Motors, will be eligible to collect $20 million in retirement benefits from GM, ... , a GM spokesperson confirmed. “Most of that will be paid out as an annuity over five years, the remainder is a small lifetime annuity,” said GM spokeswoman Julie M. Gibson. However, the Washington [more...]
Date: 2009-03-30 20:30:01
Bankruptcy Law Helps You Save, Not Spend, Retirement Money
When a layoff and an illness strike a divorced man in close succession during the last third of his career, the financial effects can be devastating ... . That topic is their retirement plan money. You see, both tax law and bankruptcy law make some special exceptions to the usual rules when it comes to retirement money , including IRA's, 401K's, [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 11:58:28
Wire: Gates to Announce Deep Cuts in US Defense Later Today
O ff the Wire: A new philosophy? You fire, we retire... ... acquisition plan is expected to be extensively pruned, affecting dozens of programs including warships ... 243.) • Other industry officials said they were not sure if Gates would continue to finance [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 13:31:00
Young People Freaked Out by the Market Act Accordingly
Bloomberg News/Landov Saying no to shopping, yes to savings. Fresh survey data from Charles Schwab Corp ... to save more (52%) and changing vacation plans (47%). Making better choices about money was ranked ... by huge margins. Only 26% of young people surveyed had a 401(k) or work-sponsored retirement plan [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 19:13:53
INGCompareMe: How Do YOU Compare With Others Financially?
Here’s another comparison site to waste some Friday afternoon time on - INGCompareMe.com ... who participated in workplace retirement savings plans. But as more people use the site ... , the question below provides the most insight: Only 10% of people are below average? I guess [more...]
Date: 2009-03-20 13:13:23
Is Your Individual 401k Going To Be Enough?
by David C Lewis, RFA For most Americans who have not started planning for their retirement, 401ks seem like a “good bet” ... will give you a wake up call like using a retirement calculator. You can find them on the internet ... . A retirement calculator will show that you should have a retirement nest egg close to $1 million dollars [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 08:08:37
Use These Tips When Filing Personal Taxes
by Doeren Mayhew Your Home Is A Tax Saving Tool Deduct interest on up to a compounded total of $1 million of mortgage debt incurred to purchase, ... : 529 Plans, ESAs, and Education Credits. Taxes advisor can help you select the most advantageous ... to an employer-sponsored retirement plan [more...]
Date: 2009-03-18 23:47:45
10 Personal Finance Essentials
This article is part of an M-Network group writing project, the 12 Days of Christmas - Personal Finance Style ... of the essentials: Medical Insurance. Life Insurance - Term, Whole, Universal, or Variable Life ... of insurance to protect your assets, investments to prepare for retirement, and a plan to take care [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 12:53:55
Ten Great Charities that Deserve Your Dollars This Year
By Catherine Shaffer These are difficult economic times, but I'm getting tired of being told to spend my money on stuff , ... it in stocks via my retirement plan, I am directly addressing the core problem of the economy right [more...]
Date: 2009-03-25 16:44:13
Cyclist Armstrong to have surgery to repair collarbone
(CNN) — Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong will have surgery Wednesday morning to repair a broken collarbone he suffered in a fall during a comeback ... that he was coming out of retirement last year and was using the Spanish race as a warm-up for the Tour de France ... retiring in 2005, was planning to race May 9-31 in the Giro d’Italia, one of Europe’s [more...]
Date: 2009-03-25 05:26:20
Grandma is at the Toy Fair…
Moms aren’t the only ones rocking the internet these days… Grandmothers are doing it too! ... Susan’s software background, a resource more valuable than Susan’s techie husband, we have OUR mom ... to slump and her retirement fund was not performing as planned, Joan came up with a crazy idea to open [more...]
Date: 2009-02-17 20:53:39
All about me, AKA shameless plug time
My dear hubby and book PR people keep telling me I need to share more ... or earning extra investment income. Bell also provides smart tips for retirement savings ... About.com: Tax Planning: U.S., to review The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes. I'm pleased to report [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 17:31:48
On the Path to Socially Responsible Investing
Julie Skye is a member of All Souls Tulsa and is a Registered Investment Advisor ... all aspects of their financial lives including tax, estate and retirement planning ... titled “The Free Church Financial Forum.” October 10th 2008: I arrive home Sunday night to learn I’ [more...]
Date: 2009-02-27 15:09:00
Don’t Forget We’re Still In Dire Straits, Straights
Washington DC - Congress’ top budget analyst estimates Americans’ retirement plans have lost as much as two trillion dollars in the past year and a ... in ‘low-risk,’ right?” asked nervous financial planner Romeo Buffman. “So don’t come to my door [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 15:07:39
Don’t Forget We’re Still In Dire Straits, Straights
Washington DC - Congress’ top budget analyst estimates Americans’ retirement plans have lost as much as two trillion dollars in the past year and a ... in ‘low-risk,’ right?” asked nervous financial planner Romeo Buffman. “So don’t come to my door [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 12:05:05
Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck: A Conversation About Income, Wealth, and the Steps in Between (Total Candor): Michael B. Rubin
Editorial Reviews Questions About Money? Let’s Talk ... Retirement Planning Chapter 8. Maximize Your (Investing) Performance Chapter 9. Death Happens: Estate Planning Chapter 10. Take This Book and Use It! Amazingly Comprehensive Glossary of (Mostly [more...]
Date: 2009-03-29 14:46:45
Details on Big Daddy’s Teacher Pensions Bill Revealed
As we have previously chronicled , Senate President Mike Miller is determined to unload the obligation of paying for teacher pensions on ... , Maryland’s defined benefit plan, the State Retirement and Pension System ( SRPS ), covers over 350,000 ... states, only two other states (Texas and Kansas) cover all teacher pension costs on behalf [more...]
Date: 2009-03-16 18:00:00
More Californians Are Working Later in Life
Employment rates have fallen for many Californians during this economic downturn, but not for Californians in their late 50s and 60s, ... , and that among those who do, fewer have the kinds of plans that guarantee a fixed benefit in retirement ... ago.Perhaps more Californians who are approaching retirement age are staying on the job because they’ [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 21:39:19
Should I Invest In My 401(k)’s Stable Value Fund?
While investigating the bond options in my wife’s 401(k), I noticed that the only “safe” option in her account was a Stable Value fund ... fund, even though the assets being held are riskier. Because they are limited to qualified retirement plans like a 401(k) or 403(b), they are allowed to use “book value accounting” instead [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 12:36:13
Blogging For Seniors released
First understand that I targeted this to seniors for a couple reasons. I am old and bald With the current economic climate lots of seniors are hurting economically from losses to their retirement plans That being said the information is applicable [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 12:03:08
11 banks likely to bounce back first
11 banks likely to bounce back first Sure, they’ve been beaten up, but banks aren’t going away. How can investors spot the best buys? ... from your 401(k) or IRA? You know you’re not supposed to touch the plans until retirement, but dire economic ... among 10 hot stocks The operator of the world’s largest online trading community appears on an MSN [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 06:19:15
The Flight of the Unseen Twenties.
Dear Readers: Many years ago, after shooting a few of god's creatures and deciding I liked it only slightly less than the creatures themselves, ... missing, I whipped out my TI Business Analyst Calculator to determine the true extent of my loss. Since I was planning to put the money in my retirement savings, I was able to calculate almost instantly [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 19:59:53
Military update: Reserve chiefs: Our people deserve better retirement
Reserve and National Guard members deserve a better retirement plan, one that pays an annuity earlier than age 60 at least for those willing to serve longer than 20 years, Reserve leaders have told Congress. [more...]
Date: 2009-03-06 00:43:40
401k Investing 101
In the earlier part of the last century it was common practice to have your employer provide a pension plan for when you retired. There was a mutual but unspoken employer / employee loyalty that is... Writers Wanted: Join Our Blogging Community Today! [more...]
Date: 2009-10-15 18:42:22
What is meant by "wellness" programs
Most workers improving their personal health to compensate for rising healthcare costs, Watson Wyatt says According to the survey, 12 percent of workers have reduced contributions to their retirement savings plans because of higher healthcare costs, while 18 percent have cut back on contributions to other savings [more...]
Date: 2009-04-04 06:39:24
Financial Secrets of My Wealthy Grandparents: A Guide To Help Retirees Avoid Financial Mistakes and Create an Inspiring Financial Future: Matthew Tuttle
While there are many books that tell younger people how to plan for retirement, ... is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner, has an MBA in finance. he is frequently quoted in the Wall ... Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER [more...]
Date: 2009-03-23 00:51:29
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