Retirement

Should You Roll-over Your 401(k) to an IRA?

Thumbnail image for Should You Roll-over Your 401(k) to an IRA? by Guest Post May 3, 2012

Gone are the days where you’re likely to be hired by a company out of college, and handed a gold watch by the same institution at retirement. Most individuals migrate from job to job, whether for personal or professional growth or due to the increasing pace of the world economy (and the rate that organizations [...]

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Two Ideas to Relieve Unemployment Pressure

Thumbnail image for Two Ideas to Relieve Unemployment Pressure by Janice Conard March 5, 2012

Ever since I read “An Idea for Changing Unemployment Benefits” by my colleague, Kasey Steinbrinck, I’ve been trying to think more creatively about what can be done to help the unemployed. Having only recently returned to work myself after being unemployed for two and a half years, I think I’m as qualified as anyone to [...]

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Reverse Mortgages – Why Baby Boomers Want In and Big Banks Want Out

Thumbnail image for Reverse Mortgages – Why Baby Boomers Want In and Big Banks Want Out by Kasey Steinbrinck June 17, 2011

Is a reverse mortgage a good idea? It can be a way for people entering the winter of their lives to have a stream of income that will help them save for retirement or provide living expenses when they no longer have a regular paycheck. As the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement age – many [...]

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Americans Feeling Gloomy About Retirement

Thumbnail image for Americans Feeling Gloomy About Retirement by Kasey Steinbrinck March 16, 2011

Most of us hope that retirement will be a pleasurable time in our lives. Your working days are over. Now it’s time to relax, make memories with friends and family, do what you love! But it’s tough to look forward to retirement when there are uncertainties. If looking ahead towards your “Golden Years” and the [...]

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Baby Boomers and the U.S. Job Market

Thumbnail image for Baby Boomers and the U.S. Job Market by Kasey Steinbrinck February 9, 2011

Are baby boomers really getting ready to retire? Or are they just getting started? The first members of the baby boomer generation are now turning 65 years-old. But retirement may not be in the near future for all of them. We all know that a lot of people took a hit in their retirement investments [...]

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Social Security Heads Into the Red

Thumbnail image for Social Security Heads Into the Red by Kasey Steinbrinck January 27, 2011

Well baby boomers, I hope you’ve been saving for retirement, because Social Security is drying up fast. A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this  week shows Social Security will likely be in the red every year until it is drained completely. The fund has struggled to keep up with the increasing number [...]

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A Must-Read on Surprise 401K Fees

Thumbnail image for A Must-Read on Surprise 401K Fees by Kasey Steinbrinck January 7, 2011

Oh those nasty unexpected fees! G.E. Miller from 20-Something Finance has a new post up about fees that could be connected to your employer-sponsored 401k plan. He calls it “the dirty little secret of 401K plans.” G.E. only discovered these fees a few years ago, and it was news to me, so I’m passing this [...]

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The Millionaire Calculator – What Will It Take?

Thumbnail image for The Millionaire Calculator – What Will It Take? by Kasey Steinbrinck October 6, 2010

We’d all love to have millions of dollars in our bank accounts. Short of winning the Powerball jackpot – that’s not the easiest thing for most of us to do. A million dollars isn’t as much money as it used to be. But you have to admit, it would make a pretty awesome nest egg [...]

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