My Retirement Blog
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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 Retirement Resolutions: Max Out Your 401(k)
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 second retirement resolution was to max out your contributions to your 401(k). “I try to fund all the retirement accounts I can…
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10 Retirement Resolutions: Use Your IRA!
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 first retirement resolution was to start and contribute to an IRA. Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are currently the largest repository of retirement…
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