Survivorship planning is an often overlooked area of personal finance or is limited to large obligations like a mortgage, but there are many smaller items that could add up to a large financial burden for our survivor. We should start by analyzing the ability of our dependents to continue financially without us beginning tomorrow. This […]
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As the new health care reform continues to make waves, one of the major ad campaigns surrounds the concept of imparting to young people that despite their age, they are not invincible. We often see a similar sense of invincibility with many young people when it comes to retirement funds and other financial decisions. One […]
I’ve read quite a bit of Mike’s posts and find them articulate and informative. This week he tackles the IRA question and explains the affect that marginal tax rate has on the decision in words we can understand. Read the Article
Ben Franklin is quoted as saying that a penny saved is a penny earned, but he actually said that “A penny saved is two pence dear”, meaning a penny saved is two pennies earned. Apparently in Mr. Franklin’s day, pennies received a lot more attention than they do today. We tend to leave pennies behind in that little tray […]
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