Finance Articles

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Of course, not contributing to your 401(k) retirement fund is undoubtedly the biggest blunder that you can make as you approach your retirement age, no matter how appealing it may seem.  Between the fluctuating market and overstretched budgets, cashing [...]

No one likes to talk about the possibility of death, especially when it comes to their own; however, if you want a happy and comfortable retirement, you’ll need to plan out your estate so you don’t leave your family behind with bad debts along with old memories.  If you think that you need to hire [...]

The economy has been hitting your retirement fund hard.  Between the fluctuating market to the threat of inflation, it’s no wonder that you’re worried about the health of your retirement savings – and are possibly tempted to just put off saving for retirement until the recession disappears.  However, now is not the time to give [...]

Remember those dreams about early retirement?  It can be easy to daydream another dreary 9-5 day with thoughts of sunny golf courses, exotic and undiscovered locations to travel to and more free time than you know what to do with.  Of course, most people brush off the thoughts of an early retirement as just fantasy, [...]

Let’s face it – unless you’re a savvy saver, you’ve probably lost sleep over your impending retirement at some point or another.  Maybe you’re worried that inflation will eat away at your 401(k) retirement fund, or you won’t be able to afford rising medical costs in another decade or two.  Whatever the case may be, [...]

It’s no secret that we’re knee-deep in one of the most severe recessions in several decades – and you need important investment advice to see you through the recession, particularly if you’re saving up for retirement.  Since more baby boomers than ever before are freezing contributions to their 401(k) retirement funds or cashing them out [...]

The markets are falling fast, and there’s a significant downturn in investment performance.  Most investors think that the tumbling market performance is caused directly by the recession; however, there’s more to poor long-term investment performance than the recession.  If you’re in the midst of retirement planning and are worried about your 401(k) retirement fund, then [...]

Amy is your typical baby boomer saving away for her retirement in another ten years.  She’s been making regular contributions to her 401K retirement fund, has a registered investment advisor educating her about profitable and safe investments and has a diversified portfolio that provides a solid foundation for her savings.  Amy feels as though she’s [...]