Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research has a new paper out that outlines how you can effectively get a free loan from Social Security by “paying back” claims you received from ages 62 to 70, and then “start over” at age 70 — at a higher payout — by repaying the what they have received […]
In a move that seemingly contradicts a number of Jim Cramer’s principles, he gave a warning to investors to SELL on October 6, 2008, on the Today Show. He cautioned that we could see another 20% decline in the markets and that anyone who will need to draw on funds in the next 5 years […]
Do people actually fall for Bank of America’s “Keep the Change” program? Where they will round up the price of your debit card (see Aside below) purchases and transfer the rounded up amount fro your checking account to your savings account?
While BofA’s match for the the rounded up amount for the first three months […]
Here’s a tip: Fix the small things that are wrong with your life. While I mean this to apply to things like your house and your car, the message could also be applied to more personal things, like your job, your relationships, your health. The reason being, that if you fix small problems along the […]
Free Money, Part 1 focused on how to put more money in your pocket right now. Part 2 focuses on how to put more money in your pocket when you retire, if you have a 401k plan where you work.
You all know that you should make the largest contribution to your 401k that you can. […]
Free money? That’s right, there are many sources of free money that are available to you for relatively little effort. This post will focus on one of my favorite on-line shopping secrets: FatWallet.comHere’s how it works
First you need to create an acount. Next, when you’re shopping for an item, say a pair of shoes you […]
After 15 years of industry experience followed by an additional 6 plus years on Wall Street as a research analyst, I have left Wall Street in search of a more balanced life. My career on Wall Street provided me with some excellent financial and life lessons that I plan to share with you, as well […]