The Wall Street Journal had a recent article that I think was detrimentally incomplete even taking into account that it is 1,000 words on a subject that can take years to master. The article, “You Need a Plan to Boost Retirement Income” by Jeff D. Opdyke highlights three asset vehicles/classes that he thinks should take…
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Center for a secure Retirement just released the results of a new survey titled, “Middle Income Boomers, Financial Security and the New Retirement” and the results while interesting don’t really seem all that shocking. According to the study the key findings are (and my thoughts), Two-thirds (67%) of middle-income Boomers say their retirement will be…
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While I like to attend the rare baseball game, and despite having a lot of die hard Met, Red Sox and Yankee fans in my life I am not by any means a “baseball fan.” Notwithstanding, I couldn’t ignore this amazing story that has grabbed the attention of the New York Baseball market. The year…
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This is a Guest Post by Fellow Yakezie Member, Derrick from Life and Finances. Personally, I love the name of this website, “My Journey to Millions”. Perhaps some of you think it’s egotistical to proclaim that you’ll be a millionaire, but I’d have to say that you’re dead wrong. We should all be on our…
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Despite my hatred for Social Security it will continue to be an important part of most retirees world and way back in 2009 I discussed a social security planning opportunity that has recently been taken away by the Social Security Administration. I was shocked to discover that before December 2010 you were actually able to…
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In Ecclesiastes, the Bible tells us that “to every thing there is a season.” The season of retirement is famously a time for preservation of capital and maximization of income, not for aggressive risk-taking. Some options, like savings accounts and Certificates of Deposit, emphasize preservation of capital to the exclusion of almost all else, trading…
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