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Worried about retirement because you started late?

June 29th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Retirement by greg
We hear a lot about the importance of starting retirement savings early, but for those that are late coming to the 'retirement savings' dance, what do they need to do differently? Someone asked me that very question just yesterday. The answer for the most part is nothing. ...
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Where is your money going?

June 4th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Retirement by greg
The stock market was down a little today but over the last few months the trend has been upward. As a matter of fact, from its low on March 9, the market is up over 2000 points (not bad for three months). I don't want to get into ...
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Time for your Retirement Account annual checkup

April 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Investment, Retirement by greg
Your doctor wants to see you at least once a year just to make sure everything is in order and nothing has gotten out of balance. He (or she) will want to run some tests, analyze the results and then determine if there are any changes you need to ...
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Biblical Financial Principles

February 3rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Budgeting, Debt, From the Bible, Investment, Retirement, Savings by greg
We teach a lot about personal finances at our church. Mainly because we know that when people have their finances under control, the other areas of their lives start falling into place. The stress at home seems to go away, the fighting over little things disappears, and kids ...
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2009 IRA Contribution Limits

February 2nd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Economy, Investment, Retirement by greg
"Pay yourself first" is a common phrase around the personal finance water cooler. The idea behind the phrase is that you must be putting away some money for savings and investing, before the entire check is allocated to other areas of your budget. Part of being able to ...
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Retirement Investment Decisions

February 1st, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Economy, Investment, Retirement by greg
With the downturn in the economy, a lot of companies, and not just small companies, are having to rethink the benefits they offer their employees. One of the benefits on the chopping block is 401(k) employer matching. Walter Updegrave, Money Magazine senior editor says: As a way to ...
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