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Why Argue About Retirement? Keep Working...
posted: 3 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO
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If you can't agree on whether to retire, when to retire, what to do after retirement or where to live in retirement, and you don't trust your spouse to know his butt from first base about managing your joint bank account, why would Fidelity suggest that people ought to talk more about these topics? Surely, it's clear that talking more can only make things worse.
Employers Pull Back on 401(k) Matches
posted: 13 DAYS 7 HOURS AGO
filed under: Financial Crisis, Retirement
As employers seek creative ways to cut costs during the recession, 401(k) plans become one of the latest casualties. A new survey says that 23 percent have eliminated matching contributions and another quarter have limited enrollment. The cutbacks are a double-whammy for workers, who saw their retirement plans crash along with the stock market.
How He Made His First Million
posted: 27 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO
Tune in to WalletPop's chat with Robert P. Smith, author of "Riches Among the Ruins" (AMACOM), in a podcast about how he built his wealth in emerging markets.
Top 5 Retirement Mistakes to Avoid
posted: 31 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO
filed under: Retirement, Retirement Advice
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Preparing for retirement is no easy feat in the slumping economy. Even if you diligently stash money away for decades, one investment misstep can mean the difference between a relaxing retirement filled with days playing golf on the back nine and one that requires you to slave away at a job for years longer than anticipated.
The New Dream Job Contest
posted: 34 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO
AP
Pack your Dramamine: The tourist city of Orlando, home to seven of the most popular amusement parks on earth, is rolling out a job search for a couple who can take 67 days off to ride every ride, tour every attraction, get rubbed down at every spa, and generally explore every crevice (and line) of the Mecca of Mascots.
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A Newsman and His Housing Crisis
posted: 40 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO
filed under: Banking, Credit, Credit Cards, Debt, Fraud, Loans, Mortgages, Recession, Refinancing, Retirement
Edmund Andrews wasn't just reporting on the unfolding subprime-mortgage crisis -- he was also living it. The New York Times's economics writer and the author of the forthcoming Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown talks to us about how and why he got tripped up by a deal that was too good to be true.
"I have no one to blame but myself for my woes," Andrews tells us. "But it is too easy to snarl in contempt at homeowners who got in over their heads in the housing bubble. I've seen too many people who really were duped by the system, and I've learned too much about how corrupt the system itself had become."
Read on for more of our exclusive interview.
The Dolans Know Where to Invest
posted: 44 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO
filed under: Retirement
We're all looking for a safe place to invest these days, especially those of us reaching retirement age. Annuities have become a popular option due to their tax benefits. The payments can be either fixed or variable – and choosing between the two can come with major consequences!
The Stimulus Is Seeing Dead People
posted: 51 DAYS 2 HOURS AGO
AP
With so many checks being printed, there were bound to be some screw ups. But checks going to dead people? Checks going to dead people who never even collected social security benefits in this country ever? Come on!
Checks Mailed to Seniors on Thursday
posted: 58 DAYS AGO
filed under: Recession, Retirement
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Grandparents, retirees and struggling seniors have waited months for this. Seniors will receive their stimulus payments the same way they receive their Social Security funds.
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