Category: Investing
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Money 70: Best Active Mutual Funds for 2007
While most people agree that the best bang for your buck comes from index funds, sometimes you want to roll the dice a little and see if that hot shot mutual fund manager can get you a little better return than the market. Even though index funds are the best value, putting all your funds…
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10 Retirement Resolutions: Set A Savings Goal
US News and World Report had a little piece where they discussed some good New Year’s resolutions related to retirement and I thought that I’d put each of them through their paces. The ninth retirement resolution was to set a retirement savings goal. Only 42 percent of workers have actually calculated how much they need…
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10 Retirement Resolutions: Plan Your Transition into Retirement
US News and World Report had a little piece where they discussed some good New Year’s resolutions related to retirement and I thought that I’d put each of them through their paces. The eight retirement resolution was to plan for the financial transition into retirement. It’s important to develop a plan to transition your retirement…
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10 Retirement Resolutions: Save First, Spend Second
US News and World Report had a little piece where they discussed some good New Year’s resolutions related to retirement and I thought that I’d put each of them through their paces. The seventh retirement resolution was to remember to save first, spend second. “Pay yourself first, and find ways to invest automatically,” says Heather…
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10 Retirement Resolutions: Pay Down Your Mortgage
US News and World Report had a little piece where they discussed some good New Year’s resolutions related to retirement and I thought that I’d put each of them through their paces. The fifth retirement resolution was to pay down that home mortgage. Pay down your mortgage. “Try to figure out ways to reduce your…
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10 Retirement Resolutions: Pay Off Credit Card Debt
US News and World Report had a little piece where they discussed some good New Year’s resolutions related to retirement and I thought that I’d put each of them through their paces. The fourth retirement resolution was to get rid of credit card debt. “Pay off your credit card debt because your investments will not…
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10 Retirement Resolutions: Reevaluate Your Investments
US News and World Report had a little piece where they discussed some good New Year’s resolutions related to retirement and I thought that I’d put each of them through their paces. The third retirement resolution was to examine your investment portfolio. The New Year is the perfect time to look over your various retirement…
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10 Rules: Don’t Chase Trends
One of things that a lot of people do, without even thinking about it, is the topic of this particular tip. Human beings have a natural herd mentality and so when there are trends, people want to be a part of it whether it’s bell-bottom pants or its investments. During the dot-com bubble that burst…