Archive for the ‘Retirement’ Category
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 »
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Pretty much any good personal finance resource you run across will talk about this: Spend less than you earn. All this means is that your expenses (everything that leaves your wallet) are less than your income (everything that enters your wallet). If you're spending more than you bring ...
Posted in Basics, Frugal Living, Personal Finance, Retirement | 9 Comments »
