My Retirement Blog
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Car Insurance Bumped
Insuring a car can be expensive to do, but it doesn’t have to be, as there are many ways in which the consumer can get their hands on cheap car insurance quotes. To insure a vehicle is a legal requirement and there are many insurance companies that offer car insurance policies that are tailored to…
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Book Review – The Monopoly Method
I received a free copy of The Monopoly Method: An Insider’s Guide to Navigating Wall Street and Becoming a Better Investor: Make Decisions Faster, Make Them More Profitable, and Make Them with Less Risk (Volume 1) for review. The monopoly mentioned in the title has nothing to do with the board game. (joke) It refers…
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Superannuation or Long-term Deposits
Arranging your financial affairs so you can enjoy your retirement is arguably the most important aspect of your long-term financial planning. The majority of retirees rely on a pension or superannuation plan that pays out to members once they reach a certain age or meet other conditions. But what about long term deposits? They attract…
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How Much Should You Save for Retirement?
Being able to retire isn’t about reaching a certain age it is more about reaching a dollar figure. There are lots of people who retire from a job and then have to return to the workforce in order to make the amount of money needed to survive for the remainder of their life. How Much…
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The Globe-Trotting Golfer’s Guide to Retirement
The Globe-Trotting Golfer’s Guide to Retirement is a different type of retirement guide. I was giving a free copy of this book to review. It isn’t a financial how to retire kind of book. Instead it focuses more on lifestyle issues during retirement. One of the more enlightening parts of the book is when the…
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Financial Calculators for Retirement Planning
If you have a fear of the standard graphing calculator, tremble at the sight of a scientific calculator, or cower at the thought of an abacus, then financial calculators are probably not for you. If your legs do not go weak at the thought of any of the above, then the only difference between your…
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Why You Should Prepare Your Will Now
Thinking about the future, the varied results, and those who could be affected, is very important. Everyone wants to ensure their family is taken care of, but when that time comes, people are often caught unaware. It is an eventuality that needs to be seen to, and you should feel comfortable confronting it. It’s best…
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Disadvantages of Annuities
I have had some posts recently that discussed the advantages of annuities. In the interest of being balanced I will share some of the disadvantages in this post. 1.High Management Fees – This depends on the annuity but in general annuities have high fees. 2. Surrender or Withdrawal Fees – These fees can be avoided…
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ING DIRECT $76 Savings IRA Bonus
When you open a new Savings IRA July 1st or 2nd and deposit at least $1,000 by July 8th you can receive a $76 bonus. Your $76 bonus will be automatically posted on July 12th. You must first be an ING DIRECT Customer before opening an IRA. The bonus is considered a 2011 contribution and…
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