Archive for the ‘Retirement’ Category
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
"For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost?" Luke 14:28
First off, Happy Independence Day to my American readers. Happy July 4th to others. ;)
Gary North's Tip of the Week (subscribe for free in the upper right of this page) was ...
Posted in Biblical Finance, Frugal Living, Retirement | 5 Comments »
Monday, March 30th, 2009
Liz Pulliam Weston wrote a nice article recently describing nine money priorities. She lists them from top priority on down:
Pay your bills
Save $500
Start saving for retirement
Pay off "toxic" debt
Bolster your emergency fund
Check out long-term disability insurance
Enhance your retirement savings
Start saving for college
Save for spectacular expenses
I emphasized #3 and #4 because ...
Posted in Debt Reduction, Retirement | 10 Comments »
Monday, February 9th, 2009
This morning in Sunday school someone threw out that a substantial fraction of Americans have a lottery win comprising their retirement plans. ("How did we get to talking about gambling in Sunday school?" you might ask. It was just a chance discussion, that's all.)
I just shook my head at that ...
Posted in Investing, Retirement | 14 Comments »
Saturday, December 27th, 2008
This Michelle Singletary column on the Washington Post website has answers to a few readers' questions regarding debt and debt reduction. The first question outlines a situation that stings a bit. Here's a summary:
Husband has less construction work coming in; takes lesser-paying jobs to bring in something.
Couple cuts budget but ...
Posted in Debt Reduction, Investing, Retirement | 3 Comments »
