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SUCCULENT SAVINGS

Nov 28, 2016

After what I hope was a hearty Thanksgiving day meal, I thought you would enjoy this article which suggests that you “consider throwing a new recipe onto your menu. Ingredients like contributions to an employer sponsored 401(k) program or to fixed indexed annuities...

ALWAYS LEARNING

Nov 21, 2016

I read an article this week that was directed toward teachers who were revisiting their retirement plan “for when they are no longer lesson planning.” One section of the article in particular caught my eye because it addressed in a very simple way two topics that we...

HARD TO UNDERSTAND YOUR EMPLOYER PLANS?

Nov 14, 2016

Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, it is difficult to understand if changes in our employer pension plans are actually advantageous to us. That’s why I thought you might want to read this week’s article taken from the Harvard Business Review. It explains a few...

STRUGGLING TO SAVE

Nov 7, 2016

“Why do you think Americans struggle to save for retirement?” This was one of the questions posed to an retirement expert in this week’s article. His response was “If I told you that people spend more time planning their yearly family vacation than they do planning...

RETIREMENT IQ

Oct 31, 2016

This week’s article takes a close look at “new research that shows a startlingly low retirement IQ” Staying informed and being educated are important and so I thought to share with you three tips to saving for retirement that are mentioned in the article: begin saving...

RETIREMENT PITFALLS

Oct 24, 2016

This week’s article tells us that “When it comes to retirement planning, one of the most important things you can do is to make sure you’re creating a portfolio that will provide you with lifetime income.” That may seem like a daunting task when interest rates are so...