Category ‘Planning’

Human Need ETFs for your IRA in 2012

Posted by Paul Mladjenovic on January 5, 2012 9:28 am No Comments

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

Posted by Charles H. Green on December 9, 2011 9:02 am No Comments

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

Posted by David Huber on November 28, 2011 8:39 am No Comments

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

Posted by David Huber on November 26, 2011 12:57 pm No Comments

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?

Posted by Robert Moskowitz on November 23, 2011 8:51 am 1 Comment

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

Posted by Bob Lowry on November 16, 2011 2:17 pm 2 Comments

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

Posted by Thomas Hertog on October 29, 2011 12:56 pm No Comments

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%

Posted by Kyle St. Romain on October 27, 2011 5:59 pm No Comments

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?

Posted by Chris Seabury on October 12, 2011 4:50 pm No Comments

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

Posted by Kyle St. Romain on October 12, 2011 2:01 pm No Comments

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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