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How Safe Are My IRA Funds?
Written on 3 Feb, 2010 at 10:40 in Retirement | viewed viewed 112 times times | 0 Comments
Are my retirement funds also safe under FDIC protection or should I move that money elsewhere?... (Continue reading)
Planning, Diligence Key in Re-entering Workforce after Retirement
Written on 21 Jan, 2009 at 13:46 in Retirement | viewed viewed 1,258 times times | 2 Comments
If you're a retiree who has been receiving Social Security benefits, pension payments, or distributions from retirement accounts, a return to the workforce could cause a complicated tax situation. To prevent any unwelcome surprises, ask yourself a few questions before... (Continue reading)
Retirement Funds and Your Small Business
Written on 3 Nov, 2008 at 18:53 in Retirement | viewed viewed 813 times times | 0 Comments
With the current economic environment, many entrepreneurs believe they can’t afford to give their employees retirement benefits. But, offering a retirement package can help attract talent, which is crucial to business success. Fortunately, SEP-IRAs and even 401(k) retirement plans can... (Continue reading)
Blacks Lag in Retirement Savings
Written on 15 Oct, 2008 at 16:46 in Retirement | viewed viewed 2,651 times times | 2 Comments
African Americans save far less each month and have considerably smaller nest eggs than their white counterparts, according to a recent survey. The 11th annual Ariel/Schwab Black Investor Survey, sponsored by Ariel Investments L.L.C. and The Charles Schwab Corp., found... (Continue reading)
Saving Early for Your Retirement
Written on 3 Oct, 2008 at 16:30 in Retirement | viewed viewed 2,134 times times | 1 Comment
n your 20s, retirement is a bit like global warming. You know the day of reckoning will come, but it's still decades away. But those years have a way of creeping up on you. Better to develop good saving habits... (Continue reading)
Report: Economic Gains for Blacks Reversing
Written on 29 Sep, 2008 at 14:24 in Retirement | viewed viewed 1,150 times times | 0 Comments
Released by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a report, "Reversal of Fortune: Economic Gains of 1990s Overturned for African Americans From 2000-07," examines how employment rates, homeownership gains, increased poverty rates, and crime have contributed to a reversal that took... (Continue reading)
In Your 30s, Think About Your 60s
Written on 19 Sep, 2008 at 13:49 in Retirement | viewed viewed 1,822 times times | 1 Comment
Young investors have a valuable asset, yet many neglect to take advantage. The more years you invest prior to retirement, the more time you have to profit from the earnings on your investments. ... (Continue reading)
Retiring In Your 40s
Written on 3 Sep, 2008 at 15:04 in Retirement | viewed viewed 1,233 times times | 0 Comments
Those intermittent aches and pains in your 40s are a very powerful reminder that retirement isn't as far away as it used to be. But with two decades or more to go, you still have many years of disciplined, systematic... (Continue reading)
You Can Retire Early
Written on 20 Jun, 2008 at 11:55 in Retirement | viewed viewed 973 times times | 2 Comments
If you’re not sure about when to retire, you’re not alone.... (Continue reading)
Market Mayhem
Written on 19 Mar, 2008 at 9:50 in Retirement | viewed viewed 187 times times | 1 Comment
The federally backed buyout of Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. over the weekend was perhaps the most glaring example yet of a dismal economic climate. But while acknowledging its significance, financial experts and advisers say... (Continue reading)
