When reviewing their investment portfolios, investors frequently focus on the wrong item—the rate of return. Where should you start? You should center your attention on the areas that are under your control. The Amount of Money Saved The amount of money you…
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4 Easy Steps to Stay Retired
You have reached the holy grail (for some) and retired. Congratulations! You are in the Land of No Alarm Clocks. Now you can do (almost) whatever you want to do. You’ve worked your whole life to…
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The Difference Between a Roth IRA and an IRA
The Roth IRA and an IRA both offer different tax advantaged ways to save for retirement. If you are serious about your retirement plan take these 5 Easy Steps to Retirement. Roth IRA Investors are allowed to fund…
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5 Easy Steps to Retirement
1) Plan For Your Retirement Sorry for having to state the obvious. You’re not going to get to retire if you don’t plan. This is the price of admission. After all, it is your retirement we are talking…
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4 Things Every Investor Can Control
Investors can easily get distracted these days. Hop in the car on the way to work, turn on the radio and get updates on the stock market futures. Check your online portfolio at work during your lunch break. Perhaps you…
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You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
This is one of the all-time classic lines in the movies. Captain Quint, Police Chief Brody and Hooper are out looking for the Great White Shark in the move Jaws. After the Great White attacks the Orca, Brody turns to…
This is NOT Your Parents Retirement
Are you planning for your retirement? If so, keep in mind, This is NOT Your Parents Retirement. Your Parents Retirement
3 Proven Reasons You Need a Financial Advisor
1) You Don’t Have the Expertise Today, we live in a complicated world. Things are very complicated in financial planning. “You don’t know what you don’t know” is an appropriate quote. And so it is with financial planning. It doesn’t…
