retirement Archive

  • How sad is it that when I saw this article on determining social security benefits I instantly thought to myself, “I know exactly how much I will make in Social Security, $0″...

    Calculate Your Social Security Benefits

    How sad is it that when I saw this article on determining social security benefits I instantly thought to myself, “I know exactly how much I will make in Social Security, $0″...

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  • Like many companies, my company recently announced a scaling back of certain employee benefits.  Some of them were quite significant, like the suspension of our 401K matching.  Some of them...

    When Cuts Happen

    Like many companies, my company recently announced a scaling back of certain employee benefits.  Some of them were quite significant, like the suspension of our 401K matching.  Some of them...

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  • A quick financial lesson. While this post may not seem relevant to me telling my back story, almost everything I talk about will be based on this concept, so pay...

    Power of Compound Interest

    A quick financial lesson. While this post may not seem relevant to me telling my back story, almost everything I talk about will be based on this concept, so pay...

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