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  • A Death Sentence For Your Retirement Savings By Chuck Jaffe


    A Death Sentence For Your Retirement SavingsBy Chuck JaffeBOSTON -- Jennifer W. is a single woman in her late 40s who is worried about her investment future and puzzled by her investment past.Like many people her age, she has been encouraged to save as much as possible through individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans in order to grow her retirement nest egg. She started doing that as early as she could, with as much money as she had. Along the way, however, there were kids, a divorce, job loss and change. Couple some financial setbacks with 10 years of market volatility...

  • Why Paying Off Credit Cards Is the Best Financial Return On Your Money


    Related Articles 5 Simple Ways to Make Any Financial Goal Easier to Achieve Why You Shouldn’t Let Family Control Your Financial Decisions Should You Focus on Saving Money or Paying Off Debt in 2014? Why Paying Off Credit Cards Is the Best Financial Return On Your Money By Trent Hamm December 31, 2013 RSS Feed Print Trent Hamm Trent Hamm Whether personal finance writers contribute to websites, magazines, books or elsewhere, they're usually strong advocates of investing. There's good reason for that, of course. Assuming that you're in a financially stable position, investing in the stock market or real estate is...

  • Comparing options of College Savings plans


    What Are the Best Ways to Save For College As a parent how do you choose a savings vehicle that provides the best financial aid benefits, tax advantages, and flexibility while meeting your overall investment needs. This decision will affect your child’s future more than just about any other financial decision that is made for them. It is the difference between entering the work-force with all the tools needed and being debt free or having to struggle through the job market with the elephant in the room known as college debt. The following is designed to help you educate yourself on...