Articles Of Interest

This Is a Smart Reason Not to Save in a 401(k) New research shows that it may not be best to lean so heavily on a tax-advantaged retirement account.	26 May, 2016
Why the "Monster" 401(k) Is Wrecking Retirement Security People are struggling with the 401(k) as their main retirement saving device. Here's what to do about it.	26 May, 2016
Even the Rich Are Just One Emergency Away From Financial Ruin Research shows that many people earning more than $100,000 a year have no real safety net. This points out the need for greater saving.	26 May, 2016
What Will the New Fiduciary Rule Mean for You? Much has been discussed about the new final fiduciary rule holding all financial advisors who provide retirement investment advice to a "fiduciary standard." Here is the practical impact.	26 May, 2016
Are You Paying Too Much For Your Retirement Plan Advisor? This post dives deep into what you should expect from your retirement plan advisor and how they should be compensated.	26 May, 2016
Positioning for the Coming Capitulation Many sovereign yield curves (and even corporate bonds in many countries) are negative. This author offers an explanation.	26 May, 2016
Two Questions That Might Determine Future Success According to this author, strategic alignments within your operation are critical to business success.	26 May, 2016
Does the End of the 30-Year Falling Interest Rates Trend Signal End of Free Lunch for Investors? One of the most reverent trends in the investment world with pervasive consequences has been the 30 year regime of falling interest rates But what happens when falling interest rates and quantitative easing get to the end of the road?	26 May, 2016
4 Keys to Reaching Your Lifetime Financial Goals Understanding the state of the market, as well as your wealth, objectives and career trajectory, can help you create a solid plan to maximize returns.	29 Apr, 2016
5 Things 'The Golden Girls' Can Teach Boomers About Retirement Whether you're preparing to retire or already there, this popular sitcom can teach you everything you need to know.	29 Apr, 2016
Here's How Long You Really Have to Keep Old Tax Paperwork The IRS can generally go back three years to audit your returns. Storing returns electronically can reduce clutter.	29 Apr, 2016
Coming Soon: The Worst Investing Returns In 30 Years The author predicts bad news for millennials saving for retirement.	29 Apr, 2016
How to Max Out Your Social Security Benefits Under the New Rules A new law has closed down Social Security loopholes. See how you can maximize benefits now.	29 Apr, 2016
Here's What Happens When You Die Without a Will What happens to someone's estate if they didn't make their wishes known in writing? The author provides an overview.	29 Apr, 2016
The 7 Biggest Investment Mistakes Celebrities Make Celebrities are just like us. They make money and, sometimes, they blow it on bad investments. This author provides insights.	29 Apr, 2016
Too Poor to Pay for College, Too Rich for Financial Aid The "middle class" is often caught in the middle when it comes to paying for a college education.	29 Apr, 2016
$458 billion in Taxes Go Unpaid Every Year Every year there's an estimated $458 billion 'tax gap' -- taxes that are owed but not paid.That's according to the latest estimate from the IRS based on data from 2008 through 2010.	29 Apr, 2016
My Wealthy Grandmother Left No Will - How Do We Find Her Stocks and Bonds? Relatives face a financial paper chase after a beloved relative dies.	29 Apr, 2016
Even Warren Buffett Is Confused by Negative Interest Rates Billionaire Warren Buffett may be known as an investment guru, but even he never foresaw negative interest rates, nor does he quite know what they will end up meaning to the global economy and markets.	29 Apr, 2016
Revolvers Beware: A Good Credit Score Might Not Be Enough for a Mortgage On June 25, Fannie Mae will be introducing new underwriting policies that will impact how millions of Americans qualify for a mortgage. The most meaningful change is the introduction of "trended credit data" that will punish revolvers and reward transactors.	29 Apr, 2016
Lost Dream: 90% of Americans Are Worse Off Today Than They Were in the Early 1970s When it comes to real income adjusted for inflation, the author says Americans are suffering.	29 Apr, 2016
Is the Metals Market Meltdown Over? It's been a long hard grind down for the metals markets over the past five years. Now, as commodities prices have rebounded a little, the question becomes, is the worst over?	29 Apr, 2016
Five Good Reasons to Quit Without Giving Notice There are times when it may not be best to do the "professional" thing. Read one columnist's opinion.	29 Apr, 2016
A Long-Term Case for Stocks Downturns, often nasty ones, come with the territory, but here's why you should stick with stock investments.	30 Mar, 2016
Why I Dumped My Tax-Free Money-Market Fund-and You Should, Too! The author presents the curious case for paying taxes in funds.	30 Mar, 2016
Why April 1 Is a Key Tax Date for Millions of Retirees If you turned 70½ last year, you must start withdrawals from your retirement plans and IRAs now, or pay steep penalties.	30 Mar, 2016
The Big Misconception That May Be Sabotaging Your Retirement Which is more important in preparing for a successful retirement: saving or investing? This author argues one side of the issue.	30 Mar, 2016
Smart Strategies for Making Your Money Last in Retirement These simple spending rules can help defend against a bear market.	30 Mar, 2016
Required Minimum Distributions and Real Estate Are a Tricky Combination Avoid potential pitfalls for investing in real estate within an IRA.	30 Mar, 2016
Does it Matter Whether You Receive an Income-Tax Refund? Are you better off underpaying or overpaying Uncle Sam during the year? Consider all the angles.	30 Mar, 2016
How to Figure Out How Much Risk to Take With Your Retirement Money The author provides some tools to evaluate your retirement plan allocations.	30 Mar, 2016
When It Comes to Saving Money, Millennials Are Killing It According to a new survey, millennials are saving a bigger chunk of their paychecks than any other age group.	30 Mar, 2016
What's The Right Repayment Plan for Your Student Loans? Several factors come into play when choosing the right payment plan for your student loans. Here's what you need to know.	30 Mar, 2016
Why You Shouldn't Trade on Trump or Make Stock Bets on Bernie In this election year, long-term investors should not make choices based on particular candidates.	30 Mar, 2016
The 66/70 Social Security Strategy for Married Couples The author explores whether a couple should wait to claim Social Security benefits.	30 Mar, 2016
How Being Busy Makes You Unproductive This author argues that being busy, often a badge of honor, makes less you productive at your job and in life.	30 Mar, 2016
5 Ingenious Ways to Stand Out From the Herd Whether you are looking for a new job, hoping to open the door to new clients, seeking a promotion or looking to hire top talent, you need to stand out and attract the attention of stakeholders.	30 Mar, 2016
Medicare Advantage Makes It Easier for People to Achieve Their Best Health Medicare Advantage has become an increasingly important and valuable way for Medicare beneficiaries not just to receive health benefits, but also to improve their health on an affordable basis.	30 Mar, 2016
What Trump, Clinton and the 2016 Election Mean for Stocks The author examines the impact of the upcoming election on the stock market.	25 Feb, 2016
10 Great Colleges That Won't Make You Take Student Loans Kiplinger's provides a list of topflight schools that don't include loans in their financial aid packages.	25 Feb, 2016
Is Your Estate Plan Truly Complete? The author explains the value of leaving a "value legacy" to your heirs.	25 Feb, 2016
Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Gold? The author explores the inclusion of gold in a well-diversified portfolio.	25 Feb, 2016
Can You Build a $1 Million Nest Egg From Scratch at Age 50? This author shows how to accumulate savings for retirement relatively late in the game.	25 Feb, 2016
Elderly, Broke and Homeless: The Victims of a $200 Million Psychic Scam U.S. postal inspectors say that one scam artist is at the center of one of the largest cases of mail fraud in history.	25 Feb, 2016
Here's How Retirees Can Fine Tune Their Bond-to-Stock Allocation Although bonds won't make you much money, they can be an essential portfolio component. So, how do you decide the proper allocation?	25 Feb, 2016
45% of Americans Pay No Federal Income Tax Roughly half of Americans pay no federal income tax because they have no taxable income, and the other roughly half get enough tax breaks to erase their tax liability.	25 Feb, 2016
Opinion: This Is Why You Can Expect Another Global Stock Market Meltdown The author makes a case that a severe market downturn is coming.	25 Feb, 2016
What Negative Interest Rates Mean For Savers & Investors Citizens in Europe and Japan face a real possibility of facing negative rates at their bank branches, as central banks in nine large countries have now set key rates below zero. What does it mean to you?	25 Feb, 2016
11-Step Guide To IRA Distributions This article explains the optimal approach for taking IRA distributions. Taxes are major factor.	25 Feb, 2016
Protect Your Wealth With Companies That Pay Trillions In Dividends In volatile stock markets, identifying companies around the world that pay good dividends to shareholders becomes even more important. Here are some insights into this strategy.	25 Feb, 2016

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