Archive for 'Retirement'

8 Steps for a Mid-Year Money Checkup
Jun 20, 2012 - We're halfway through the year - do you know where your money is? Take this eight-step, less-than-an-hour checkup and find out.

5 Best Countries for Americans to Live Abroad
Jun 20, 2012 - America, love it or leave it. But you can still love it and move for the savings. Here's a primer.

6 Ways to Have More Money When You Retire
May 24, 2012 - New research shows almost half the country's population is putting aside nothing for retirement. If you're in that group, or would just like your golden years to be a little more golden, here are some tips that will help.

What to Do When You Don’t Have a 401(k)
May 16, 2012 - Can you save for retirement – and save on your taxes – without any help from your boss? Yes, but you'll need to do the following.

5 Tips That May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Apr 12, 2012 - Alzheimer's Disease affects more than 10 percent of older Americans – and costs society billions of dollars a year. But these simple tips might help you avoid this deadly disorder.

Why I Buy Lottery Tickets
Apr 10, 2012 - If I were buying stacks of tickets every day, I’d have a problem. But I’m not. This is an indulgence, a harmless pleasure. So get over it.

How to Find an Awful Financial Adviser
Apr 04, 2012 - If you're trusting a professional with your financial future, don't pick that person the way I did. It cost me almost $12,000.

How Dividend Stocks Can Help You Beat the Bank
Mar 19, 2012 - Stocks do more than go up and down: Some pay dividends that beat the pants off bank savings accounts. Did you know AT&T pays nearly 6 percent?

4 Things to Know About Peer Lending
Mar 14, 2012 - Tired of earning next to nothing on your savings? Meet someone making 13 percent by simply doing what the bank does.

3 Early Retirement Planning Ideas
Mar 14, 2012 - Many of us dream about retiring early. The reality is much harsher – but not beyond your reach. Here's what you need to do.

5 Tips for Finding Work When You’re Over 50
Mar 12, 2012 - Feel like your age and experience disqualify you from jobs? Maybe the problem is your perspective, or at least the employer's – learn to take the qualities that come with age and turn them into work-finding assets.

Baby Boomers: Will You Have Enough to Retire?
Mar 12, 2012 - Boomers are running out of time to get their retirement right. One mistake could mean they run out of money sometime in their 70s or 80s. Here's what they need to do.

5 Things to Consider For a Less Taxing Retirement
Feb 16, 2012 - If you think the ideal retirement location offers warm weather, think again. Unless you want to be taxed to death, also consider state taxes before deciding where to retire.

How to Make Money Resolutions That Pay Off
Dec 30, 2011 - Happy New Year? When it comes to financial resolutions, surveys say we think we're doomed to fail. But it's not true.

Can a Photograph Boost Your Retirement Plan?
Dec 09, 2011 - Half of baby boomers won't have enough money to live out their lives comfortably. Some researchers have an idea to fix that in the future – and it sounds a little like science fiction.