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[14 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

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[24 Nov 2011 | No Comment | ]

In the coming days and weeks, leading Democrats will make the case that their historic trouncing at the polls last night was the inevitable fallout of a brutal economy. There’s a bit of d?j? vu here: George Bush blamed his plummeting approval ratings on an unpopular war.
It’s not just the economy, stupid

Retirement Planning »

[27 Oct 2011 | No Comment | ]

cluelessblue asked: My mom said her 401K was getting smaller and smaller and she is not sure why. so she was told to cash it in. is that the right thing to do?Question posted courtesy of: Brent
What is a 401K? Once you have money in one, can you loose any of that money do to a failing the economy?

Financial Planning »

[28 Sep 2011 | No Comment | ]

Lower tax rates may not get the economy back on track again. But they may spare investors from a nasty little sell-off at the end of the month.
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus rally

Retirement Planning »

[1 Sep 2011 | No Comment | ]

Lower tax rates may not get the economy back on track again. But they may spare investors from a nasty little sell-off at the end of the month.
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus rally

401(k)s & IRAs »

[20 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]

Many traditional money management concepts or principles, such as saving three to six months of expenses for emergencies, have been passed down to become “rules” of a sort. but given all that’s changed with the economy, old school advice may no longer be relevant. Here are some rules to reconsider, and ones that still stand the test of time.
Old School Thinking that may No Longer ApplySave 3 to 6 months’ worth of expenses in your emergency fund
Squirreling away enough to cover three to six months of expenses in case …

Money Management »

[30 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]

In the coming days and weeks, leading Democrats will make the case that their historic trouncing at the polls last night was the inevitable fallout of a brutal economy. There’s a bit of d?j? vu here: George Bush blamed his plummeting approval ratings on an unpopular war.
It’s not just the economy, stupid

Money Management »

[7 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]

CHICAGO, June 26 (UPI) — think you’ve saved enough to retire in style? about half of Americans think so. whether they’re right or wrong depends largely on the economy and exactly how they define enough.
Keith Brannan, vice president of financial security planning for Country Financial of Bloomington, Ill., said about two-thirds of people queried think the magic number for retirement is $1 million.
“One-million dollars is a lot of money,” Brannan said. “I think you can retire on $1 million. It all depends on the plan you have in place.”
In the …

401(k)s & IRAs »

[6 Jun 2011 | No Comment | ]

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401(k)s & IRAs »

[10 May 2011 | No Comment | ]

The Federal Reserve has kept a tight lid on interest rates?since?the financial crisis brought the markets crashing down?three years ago,?but as the economy gains steam, interest-rate hikes are coming ??possibly later this year. Should investors be worried?

Investing with an eye toward interest-rate hikes