Retirement Plans

Tips For Finding The Right IRA

Posted: January 3, 2012 3:21PM by Mark P. Cussen

Since their inception in 1982, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have grown to become one of the most popular retirement savings vehicles in America. Virtually every financial institution in the...

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How Much Should You Have In Your 401(k) To Retire?

Posted: January 2, 2012 11:38AM by Ryan C. Fuhrmann

The discussion on how much and individual needs by the time they retire used to be pretty straightforward.Â With $1 million in savings, at a 5% interest rate, one could be reasonably assured of having...

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Filed Under: Interest Rates, Investment, Retirement, Retirement Plans, Savings

Worst IRA Mistakes You Can Make

Posted: January 2, 2012 11:36AM by Mark P. Cussen

Congress introduced individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for Americans in 1982 as a means of saving money for retirement on a tax-deferred basis. And while virtually every financial expert, author...

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End Of The Year 401(k) Options

Posted: December 29, 2011 9:49AM by Mark P. Cussen

It's time to evaluate the performance of your 401(k) plan over the past year. If your plan has grown, or at least done well relative to the markets at large, then you may not need to make any major...

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How Does Bankruptcy Affect Your IRA?

Posted: December 23, 2011 9:56AM by Mark P. Cussen

The number of personal bankruptcies in America has skyrocketed over the past few decades, and the fallout from this alarming trend can last for years for those who choose bankruptcy as the solution...

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Filed Under: 401K, Credit, Debt, IRA, Retirement Plans

The Best Alternatives To A 401(k)

Posted: December 21, 2011 9:37AM by Greg McFarlane

Since the 1980s, it's been the definitive American retirement plan, named after the corresponding section of the Internal Revenue Code: the 401(k). The setup is simple. With a 401(k), you contribute...

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Will Social Security Live To See 80?

Posted: December 19, 2011 9:15AM by Greg McFarlane

Ben Franklin's most enduring axiom states that only death and taxes are inevitable. The byproduct of the two, Social Security, might not be. Social Security, officially the Old-Age, Survivors and...

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Filed Under: Personal Finance, Retirement, Retirement Plans

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