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• Retirement Planning for Late Bloomers

  Increasingly, Americans are entering the age of retirement without enough savings to do so comfortably. However, it is never too late to focus on life stage retirement planning to make the golden years glisten much more. Read More... Posted Sunday, January 23, 2011 2:06 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: retirement, retirement savings, retirement planning

• Half of Americans wish they had a pension

  In a new survey about preparing financially for retirement, half of those who are not yet retired (48%) believe they will not have enough money to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement and half of those already retired (53%) are concerned about their current financial situation. Read More... Posted Monday, August 23, 2010 12:56 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: retirement, retirement savings, retirement homes, retirement planning

• Baby boomers want to enjoy the good life in retirement

  The quest for "the good life" continues to drive Baby Boomers to sacrifice today, so that they can enjoy the finer things tomorrow Read More... Posted Monday, August 16, 2010 12:51 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: retirement savings, retirement planning

• Manage your finances to stay ahead in uncertain times

  This isn’t the first time the country’s faced economic uncertainty, but this is a once-in-a-generation confluence of events that have led to a severe market downturn and a ferocious contraction of the global economy. An economic crisis of this magnitude occurring at a time when a record number of people are in or within arm’s reach of retirement is significant Read More... Posted Sunday, May 03, 2009 3:28 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: retirement, 401(k), retirement savings, savings accounts, cash flow, retirement planning

• The sooner you start, the more you'll have

  If you wait until you're 45 years old to start investing for retirement, you'll need to save about $24,000 per year just to reach a reasonably comfortable retirement level? But if you start when you're 25, you can reach that same level by saving just $4,000 per year. Read More... Posted Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:03 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: retirement savings, retirement planning

• 9 Ways to Kill Your Retirement

  Retirement is the No. 1 goal of investors. Yet, looking at the numbers, it's clear that many investors are undermining their good intentions with unfortunate actions. Here are nine mistakes to avoid if you want your retirement dreams to become a reality. Read More... Posted Sunday, December 16, 2007 4:21 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: retirement, retirement savings, saving money

• Year end financial matters that must be taken care of

  Scrambling to take care of your year-end financial housekeeping before the last refrain of "Auld Lang Syne"? Then let's get right to business so you have plenty of time to pick a show-stopping New Year's Eve ensemble. Read More... Posted Sunday, December 09, 2007 3:36 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances, retirement savings, savings accounts

• Start saving sooner for better results

  DID YOU KNOW... That if you wait until you're 45 years old to start investing for retirement, you'll need to save about $24,000 per year just to reach a reasonably comfortable retirement level? But if you start when you're 25, you can reach that same level by saving just $4,000 per year. So starting as early as possible is important - but even if you didn't, you can use the simple tips below to get on track right away. Read More... Posted Sunday, November 18, 2007 1:42 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: retirement, retirement savings, saving money

• Should you pay off your mortgage?

  The holidays are just over and you're starting to write those checks for the bills. But when you're paying those bills, don't forget that you need to take care of the person writing the checks as well, namely you! Federal Reserve Chairman, Read More... Posted Friday, January 12, 2007 3:04 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances, retirement, 401(k), retirement savings, setting money aside, pay off the mortgage

• Sell your home to protect the profit?

  Yes, you read this right. Some people are actually considering selling their primary residence - which has increased in value by thousands of dollars in the latest real estate run up - in order to protect whatever profit they have. A home is the biggest Read More... Posted Thursday, January 04, 2007 2:33 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: home equity protection, retirement savings