Category Archives: RETIREMENT PLANNING

Money Mistakes: Five Foolish Financial Moves that Even Smart People Make

“Wise men learn by other men’s mistakes.” -Proverb We thought April Fools week is a good time to look at the “foolish” things we do with our money – and how to avoid financial mistakes! Here are ten mistakes that … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurs by Necessity: Businesses are the New Jobs

“In case you didn’t get the memo; jobs are dead.” -Kate Phillips, “Why Entrepreneurs Rule the World” Can’t find a job? The solution that many have found to the woes of the economy is to start their own business. “The Great Recession … Continue reading

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Roth Vs Traditional 401k’s and IRAs: Should you Convert?

“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” -Cervantes, Don Quixote, Pt. I. Ch. IV Although you won’t find it yet in Webster or Dictionary.com, “Rothify” is a word you’ll be hearing more of in 2013. According … Continue reading

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Passive Income: Why Cash FLOW is King (even if you’re not retiring)

“Happiness is positive cash flow.” -Fred Adler, venture capitalist. From a financial perspective, the goal of retirement planning is providing passive income. Passive income is income that is not derived from one’s labor, though there may have been plenty of … Continue reading

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If You’re Reading This Article, You May Live to Be 100+

“Live Long and Prosper.” – Spock. People are living longer than ever before. And to some, that’s not good news. As a recent article from Reuters notes with alarm: “People worldwide are living three years longer than expected on average, … Continue reading

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Retirement Income Distribution Methods

RETIREMENT INCOME DISTRIBUTION METHODS: When it absolutely, positively has to last your entire lifetime “Will your retirement income last as long as you do?” – 2011 TIAA-CREF bulletin “Retirement: Make your savings last as long as you do” – USA … Continue reading

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Will Robots Make the 401(k) a Dinosaur?

WILL ROBOTS MAKE THE 401(k) A DINOSAUR? It happened so fast, some people still don’t recognize the shift that has taken place, but a technological trend four decades in the making has ushered in a new economic paradigm, seemingly overnight. … Continue reading

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