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Everyone’s a Great Investor During a Bull Market
Me Looking Tough In Front of The Charging Bull We all know the market has been on a tear the past couple years. The S&P 500 is at an all-time high and I know my 401(k), along with others’, has...
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No 401(k) Available at Work. What To Do?
I received an interesting question the other day about a topic I hadn’t given much thought to before. A reader e-mailed me asking what they should do if their work didn’t offer a 401(k) plan. I talk a...
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Diversify Everything
Whenever I hear someone get really excited about their latest investment, I tend to think the worst. It’s not that I don’t want that person to succeed but I usually worry they’re making a big mistake....
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Do You REALLY Know How Much You Need for Retirement?
Do you know how much you really need for retirement? Is it 8 times your ending salary? Is it 25 times your annual expenses at the age you’re leaving work for good? Or is it simply whatever saving 10%...
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Are You Saving Too Much for Retirement?
Over the weekend, I skimmed past a headline that read: You Might Be Saving Too Much for Retirement. Cue screeching tires coming to a halt. Scratching of abruptly stopped records. I did a digital...
View ArticleMoney Goals to Set for 2015
I’m big on setting goals that are achievable. I don’t try to tackle too much and sometimes it’s as simple as just doing 1 thing better over the next year. Today, PF Pro contributor, Kali Hawlk takes...
View ArticlePrioritizing Debt vs. Retirement
For those of us in our twenties and thirties, retirement seems fairly far off and remote. After all, when you’re planning school, buying your first home, or traveling the world, let’s face it: thinking...
View Article3 Affordable Places to Retire Abroad
While some of us reading Your Personal Finance Pro may be years away from retirement, it’s never too early to begin planning for the future. Whether you continue working full time, part time, or not at...
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Should You Delay Retirement Until Forced?
Retirement is a subject not everyone likes to talk about. After all, who wants to admit they are getting older? Thinking about it can cause feelings of depression, fear, and anxiety. For instance, some...
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Investing, Who Do You Hire?
After making a contribution to a self-directed IRA I considered opening an investment account for pre-retirement investing. Opening an account is the easy part. Who will be the person I hire to make...
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Short Term Investing
If you have read through my posts the last several months, you know I have been looking at the stock market recently. If you have missed those posts, check them out here and here. I have been thinking...
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Social Security and Death Benefits
When you are married you most likely talked about social security and death benefits. When you have a spouse pass away, you have the opportunity, depending on how long you have been married, to take...
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