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How Would Keynes Save Our Economy?
Tweet Share on Facebook July 17, 2012 CommentIn 2008 and 2009, we suffered the worst recession since the Great Depression. And now we're experiencing the weakest recovery in modern history. Here we are in the third year of an economic expansion, and we're barely back where we started. And by some measures, most importantly unemployment, we have failed to get back where we started.
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Reap the Many Benefits of a Part-Time Retirement Overseas
Tweet Share on Facebook July 16, 2012 CommentYou don’t have to move full-time to reap the rewards of retiring overseas. Selling everything you own, packing your bags, and leaving your home, your family, and your friends to retire in a new country may seem bold, intimidating, even ridiculous. Perhaps you don’t want to sell your house. Maybe you don’t want to be a plane ride away from your grandchildren all year long. Some people have business or family responsibilities in the United States that would make it inconvenient to reside overseas 12 months a year.
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Finding Mayberry for Your Retirement Years
Tweet Share on Facebook July 13, 2012 CommentWith the recent passing of Andy Griffith, I find myself fondly remembering his endearing role as the sheriff of Mayberry. With seemingly endless patience, he dealt with local small town problems and personalities. His steady evenness often proved frustrating to those attempting to get him riled up. Andy was a calming force in an unpredictable, though typically humorous situation.
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Rethink the Advice From Your Broker
Tweet Share on Facebook July 12, 2012 CommentWhen most people hear about fraudulent investment advice, they think of Bernie Madoff and other scam artists who take your money and spend it on themselves. This type of blatant fraud is surprisingly common. This week, the SEC announced that it had obtained a court order freezing the assets of a Georgia-based investment adviser who had apparently gone into hiding after orchestrating a $40 million investment fraud. The adviser, Aubrey Lee Price, allegedly concealed investment losses by creating bogus account statements with false account balances and returns.
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5 Items for Your Mid-Year Retirement Savings Check-Up
Tweet Share on Facebook July 12, 2012 CommentIndependence Day has come and gone, so 2012 is half over. It’s time to do a mid-year review of your retirement portfolio. Most of us tend to set our 401(k) and other retirement savings accounts on autopilot and forget about them. But it’s essential to check up on our retirement investments at least a couple of times per year to make sure they are on track. Here are five key components to examine:
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5 Reasons to Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retiring
Tweet Share on Facebook July 11, 2012 CommentMany people used to consider a mortgage burning party to be part of the American dream. But things have changed because of the record low mortgage rates in recent years.
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Will Social Security Be There for You?
Tweet Share on Facebook July 10, 2012 CommentAccording to the Social Security Administration, today's retirees receive an average of $1,229 per month in Social Security benefits, representing almost 40 percent of the income of the elderly. Among the oldest beneficiaries, almost a quarter of married couples, and almost half of unmarried individuals, rely on Social Security for at least 90 percent of their income.
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Atlántida, Uruguay is an Appealing Retirement Choice
Tweet Share on Facebook July 10, 2012 CommentUruguay is known for the beaches that run the entire length of its coast. The best-value stretch of this coast is the Costa de Oro—30 miles of uninterrupted golden sand. This area is not only beautiful and more affordable than Uruguay’s more developed coastal offerings, but it is also dotted with a string of coastal communities that offer a very appealing opportunity for full-time retirement living.
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3 Financial Moves to Make During Retirement
Tweet Share on Facebook July 9, 2012 CommentMany of us think of retirement as the point at which we’ve “made it” financially. Retirement arrives, and it’s time to put our finances on autopilot and cruise through the rest of life, enjoying our hard-earned money.
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The Best Investment for Senior Citizens
Tweet Share on Facebook July 6, 2012 CommentTo help provide for a fulfilling retirement, it is important to invest in the right things. When we first think about retirement investment decisions, 401(k)s , IRAs, pensions, and Social Security benefits come to mind. Each of these retirement benefits requires us to carefully analyze what is right for our situation based on our risk tolerance and desired rate of return. But as we focus on growing our nest eggs, many of us are missing an important area to invest.
