Why Embrace Personal Capitalism?
There’s a peculiar growing interest in socialism in the United States, despite the irrefutable fruits of capitalism. The express interest...
Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up
Red State of Mind: Getting out of a debtor’s mindset
Getting into debt is one of the easiest things in the world for someone living in contemporary America. Every time…
4 Ways to Catch Up on Retirement Savings
When money’s tight, your retirement savings is usually the first place you cut back. Or maybe you just didn’t get…
Mastering Your Plastic
Purchasing methods are constantly evolving and becoming increasingly convenient over time. Consumers went from having to walk a herd of…
Types of Stock Market Analysis
There is no shortage of analysis for anyone interested in investing. A search for the term “stock market analysis” turned…
Choices for Your 401(k) at a Former Employer
Individuals have three basic choices with the 401(k) account they accrued at a previous employer.
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
Certain Uncertainties in Retirement
The uncertainties we face in retirement can erode our sense of confidence, potentially undermining our outlook during those years. Indeed,…
Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement
Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are eight big mistakes…
What is an Annuity?
Individuals hold more than $2.0 trillion in annuity contracts; a tidy sum considering an estimated $7.4 trillion is held in…
Getting a Head Start on College Savings
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates a middle-income family with a child born in 2015 can expect to spend about…