Category ‘Planning’
Human Need ETFs for your IRA in 2012
You have read all the headlines about the trillion-dollar troubles that are plaguing Social Security and the issues about long-term solvency. You have probably also...
Alternative Investment Strategies in a 0% Savings Rate World
What happens when you live responsibly and do the right things, like saving for retirement, accumulate six months of living expenses that are set aside...
U.S. Commerce Department: New Home Sales Increase in October
Figures posted by the United States Commerce Department on Monday showed new home sales in the country increased 1.3 percent in October to a seasonally...
Italian Banks Seek Liquidity Boost of $8 Billion by June 2012
As several European Union nations move to prevent contagion from sovereign debt issues facing the country of Greece, news from the Eurozone’s third largest economy,...
Are There Limits to How Much You Can Contribute to Your IRA When Married?
Although the various types of IRA accounts are intended to be simple for taxpayers to use, each year they receive some technical tweaks and adjustments...
Life Lessons That Can Make A Huge Difference to You
I spent 36 years in the radio industry. It was an exciting and rewarding career. I got to live the rock and roll lifestyle as...
Study Indicates 88% Concerned About Retirement Standard of Living
For more than 10 years retirement experts have been warning the middle-class to prepare more conservatively for retirement. “Don’t expect to live in retirement the...
Economists Debate 30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4%
Last week the interest rate on 30 year mortgages fell below 4 percent to 3.94 percent, a level not seen since the 1940’s, when rates...
How Does a Reverse Mortgage Work?
Over the last several years, reverse mortgages have become an increasingly popular way for homeowners to be able to pay for medical bills, make home...
Details of a SEPP Program
Typically, individuals will consider tapping their retirement funds during periods of financial hardship. However, you may have a business opportunity that you just can’t pass...
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