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Financing Your Retirement Gen X Style

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If you were born between 1965 and 1980, there’s a good chance you remember a time when MTV was responsible for fulfilling your music entertainment needs and there’s also a good chance you have retirement in your not-so-distant future. Even if you didn’t begin planning as soon as you entered the workforce, it’s never too […]

College Before Kindergarten

Preschool Grad

Getting a college education is expensive, but college funds aren’t exclusive to those who have parents that happen to be independently wealthy. You can start a fund for your child now, on virtually any budget. If you plan early, it won’t be necessary to come up with a large sum of money at one time. […]

College Doesn’t Have to Cost an Arm and a Leg

College STudent

The day after a child is born, the thought of how to pay their way through college begins to creep in. Every year the idea slowly turns into stress. College is a significant investment, but there are ways to help cut that price tag down. Start Community Those coming right out of High School don’t […]

Retirement Books You Must Read

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Retirement is not a topic we love to think about. There are so many aspects that will worry us. Finding the right information for your circumstances is essential. Everyone will approach retirement in their way. Look for the advice that you need in these top retirement books. Retired Inspired “Retired Inspired: It’s Not an Age, […]

Student Loans

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If you’ve decided to further your education, but don’t have a college fund, you may find yourself worrying about how to pay for it. Scholarships are great, but not everyone qualifies for them. If you’ve decided to borrow money to bankroll your future, you have options of how to go about that. Gather it Up […]

Retirement Planning

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Unless you’re hoping to work until the day they write your obituary, the time to start planning for your retirement is now. The younger you are when you begin your retirement preparation the better, but there’s no need to panic if you’ve been procrastinating. Budget Figuring out how much money you’re going to need a […]

Retirement Hobbies that Make Money

Retired Couple

After retirement, many people feel the harsh realities that come with living off a fixed income. It can be a bit of a difficult adjustment. However, if a tight budget is something you don’t feel you can live with, here are a few money making hobbies you can dive into during retirement.  Pet Care Animal […]

Avoid Boredom After Retirement

Retired couple

Many Americans look forward to retiring from their jobs, only to find they are bored and unhappy when they do. There are a quite a few ways retirees can combat this. Here are a few ideas they can do to stay mentally sharp and maintain satisfaction in their lives. New Hobbies Finding hobbies and discovering […]

Good Credit is EVERYTHING

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You can use credit basically for almost all your day-to-day transactions. To add to that, lenders also require all borrowers to get decent credit scores to be able to be eligible for the best financial rates when it comes to buying a home or a car. For this reason, you should understand the value of […]

Do you have a Roth IRA?

IRA & Piggy Bank

If you’ve heard the term Roth IRA floating around recently, it’s not just you. More people are electing to introduce a Roth IRA into their financial future and for good reason. As an adult, getting your finances in order is confusing. The complicated names, trying to understand what is taxed and what’s not, and all […]

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