Personal Finance

Are you aware of your rights as a 401(k) participant? Did you know that recently the Supreme Court ruled in favor of employees in a case that involved choices available in 401(k) plans? Well, the [...]

Are you looking at the markets and thinking that they are too expensive? Do the prices of equities make you wonder if they are too high to buy now? Does the market have room to grow at the [...]

Retirement can be a confusing and questionable period in just about anyone’s life. Most of us ask when should I start Social Security? How much do I need to save? How much can I withdrawal each [...]

Do you dream of becoming a millionaire? Are you like most Americans and are only saving in a company-sponsored 401(k) plan? With the advent of the 401(k) in 1981 so employees could supplement [...]

Do you have an IRA? Are you aware of what is involved in owning an IRA? Do you know that IRA’s are an entirely different investment vehicle than a workplace 401(k)? Here are some things that you [...]

Is it always better to rollover a 401(k) into an IRA? What do you need to ask if you have more than $5,000 in your 401(k) plan? Do you have options? Of course, you do you just need to know what [...]

Are you working for a company that has a 401(k) plan but offers no pension? Did you know that the US Treasury has made rule changes to 401(k) plans that will now allow them to offer annuities? [...]

Are you prepared for retirement? Do you know how much of your income you need to replace? Most people think that they will need to replace about 80% of their pre-retirement income. While this may [...]

Are you afraid that the stock market has passed you by? Are you one of the many who feel stocks are too expensive to invest in at present? Warren Buffett made his fortune by buying stocks at the [...]

Are you active in investing? Are you practicing diversified portfolio management? If you are, or if you are not, then here are some helpful tips for your portfolio. I recently read an article [...]