It's not easy being a retiree in an unsettled market
Photo Source: Citizen Tom For retirees, the current market events present an unfortunate circumstance, where many retirement portfolios are stuck…
What is an Annuity?
Annuities are generally reserved for the most modest of investors – those that plan retirement, but would rather have the…
How to Invest for Retirement Overseas
Photo Credit to Amanita The problem arises for many retirees that domestic slowdowns put their own retirement jeopardy. It has…
Long-term care insurance: a great retirement investment
Retirement planning focuses on a portfolio that can sustain the cost of living once work-related income has ceased. Many retirement…
How to Optimize a Kick Ass Retirement Portfolio
After the market turmoil in the past few weeks, retirement portfolios could have easily become unbalanced. Huge gains in the…
8 Tips For IRA Contribution Season
During the first few months of the year, many taxpayers will be looking for ways to reduce their tax burden…
Pay Off Your Mortgage Early Before Retirement?
The decision of whether or not to pay off your mortgage before retirement can be complicated. Tax benefits and investment…
Are Target Retirement Funds Smart Investments?
Retirement planning may be getting easier, but it certainly is not getting cheaper. To add to the supply of retirement…
Are Variable Annuities Best for Your Retirement?
Planning for retirement is a complex issue, with equal weight given to retirement income and capital growth. Recent trends have…
9 Powerful Ways to Create Wealth
With a tumultuous week behind us in the stock market, both in America and overseas, many investors are wondering how…
How to Effectively Manage Sources of Retirement Income
 The Scenario: The reality of retirement is inevitable – especially for the post-baby boomers generations. With company plans a foregone…
7 Ways to Kickstart Your IRA Account
Photo Credit to MarionEveryone’s IRA situation is unique, but these 7 tips will help you maintain the proper retirement course….
The Easiest Way to Fund Your IRA Account Monthly
Funding your IRA account takes a bit of discipline, but remains one of the easiest ways to build wealth over…
How to Calculate Compound Interest
Calculating Compound Interest Basics Compound interest is, “interest which is calculated not only on the initial principal but also the…
Which Roth IRA Account Is Best for Your Retirement?
The key to investing is long-term growth, so what could be better than opening a Roth IRA account for your…
How to Lend Money on Prosper
Prosper is an online marketplace for people-to-people lending services where investors can “play the bank” and earn a nice return…
10 Tips for Avoiding A Pump and Dump Stock
What is a Pump and Dump Stock? Pump and Dump, a form of investment fraud, occurs frequently every day. In…
My Telemarketing Fraud Story
It’s a good idea to educate yourself on how telemarketing fraud works because you may be a scammer’s next target….
Stupid Ways to Lose Money
While browsing the MSN message boards, one discussion really caught my attention. A post on Really Stupid ways you’ve lost…
How to Retire Early and Rich
So you want to retire rich with lots of money? If you understand the time value of money, then you’re…
How to Get Overdraft Fees Refunded (Examples)
Bank Overdraft fees and other various customer penalties have quickly become the banking industry’s most profitable source. Your personal bank…
How to Create a Simple Investment Plan
Creating an investing plan is arguably the most important step in investing. Your plan is the road map which will…