savings

What Kind of Returns Can I Expect When Planning for Retirement?

December 30, 2012

Even with all of the drama the financial markets have seen recently, 2012 has been an exceptional year. You have most likely received your monthly statements along with your credit card offers in the mail, and you haven’t had to question anything. Most people will look at their most recent balance (market value), make sure [...]

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Why You Need to Start Living Off 50-75% of Your Income

December 29, 2012

Have you listened to the news recently? If answered “yes,” you have probably noticed 3 underlying trends: 1.       The economy is improving 2.       The economy will get worse IF we don’t “solve” the Fiscal Cliff 3.       The price of Milk is about to soar I’m sure there are a few trends I’m leaving out, but these are the [...]

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I’m More Interested in Your Personal Savings Rate than the Interest Rate on Your Personal Savings!

December 28, 2012

That’s a tongue-twister, huh? Whereas how much wood a wood-chuck can chuck is useless to debate, I can promise you that my title is extremely helpful. Where’s The Best Place To Put My Money? This is a question I get 25 times each week. While exhaustive to answer, the question itself never gets old. That’s [...]

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