Inflation is rarely discussed in the mainstream press. Most people wake up every day and simply believe that prices...
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Sustaining retirement income in a lower-return world | Vanguard Blog
The first place to start in a low-return environment would be to minimize your investment costs. Every day, I seem to...
Want college to pay off? These are the 50 majors with the highest earnings.
Many of the highest-paying entry-level jobs are tied to engineering and technology majors. Engineering and technology...
Our Financial Journey (FEB 2011)
Retirement Heist': How Firms Trimmed Pensions
As companies have been moving away from traditional pension plans, they have been shifting employees to new retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, that...
Retiree Benefits for the Military Could Face Cuts
As Washington looks to squeeze savings from once-sacrosanct entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, another big social welfare system is...
For the Recently Widowed, Some Big Financial Pitfalls to Avoid
There are few more wrenching events in life than losing your spouse. But to make matters worse, the death of a life partner also unleashes a torrent...
Using an Inheritance to Teach Your Problem Child a Lesson
PARENTS want to raise their children to be independent and successful and to use whatever resources they have to give their offspring a leg up in...
How Can I Invest And Be Fabulously Rich?
My experience tells me that people who want to be rich are the first ones who get taken advantage of in investment scams. Â And the same thing...
5 Reasons to Not Borrow From 401k
If you do borrow, time is no longer your best friend Money grows over time, everyone knows that. And if you are investing regularly, time is truly...
Should We Increase Taxes on the Rich
The Government is on a desperate search to put as many shekels as it can in it’s coffer. Is raising taxes on the rich the answer? Most people...
Are Military Pensions Too 'Generous'?
It sounds like a pretty good deal: Retire at age 38 after 20 years of work and get a monthly pension of half your salary for the rest of your life....