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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

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Hubby is one of those lucky few that actually has a pretty safe pension – one that also comes with health plans (which cover me as well) – so calculating his was easy. Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. Lesson Five – Tackle New.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Well break down some of the ways to keep your data safe, and tell you what your liability is if your identity is stolen. Real Estate. There are other great reasons as well. But its the hacks you dont hear about that can get you. ” Managing Debt. There may be a few ways to do that… Retirement.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

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.” Rice Edelman (of Edelman Financial Services ) reported a similar prediction by Jeffrey Hirsh that the Dow will reach 38,820 by 2025, saying: “Hirsch is editor-in chief of Stock Trader’s Almanac, a well-known publication within Wall Street circles. My Predicament. I retired in 2010 (yeah!). What strategy are you using?

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

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Keep the quarterly statements for your 401k or other IRA accounts until you receive the annual statement. Do you have a method for filing your financial records that works well for you? Keep records permanently for nondeductible contributions to an IRA to prove that you already paid taxes on this money when it is time to withdrawal.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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Frank presents Passively Managed Funds posted at Individual Investor Strategies , saying, “Short-term mutual fund trading is a zero sum game played against other very well informed mutual fund traders and other securities market traders. MR presents Is Now The Time To Buy Real Estate? ” That concludes this edition.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

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Well, not to worry. ” Deacon Hayes presents 10 Ways to Trim Your Budget posted at Well Kept Wallet , saying, “There are two sides to the financial equation: income and expenses. This expense is usually well worth the trade. Thanks to NCR, using your smartphone to make withdrawals at an ATM is on the horizon.

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