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Start Saving Early for Retirement: Tips for Young People Just Starting Out

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.” - “I don’t earn enough to be able to put anything away for retirement.” - “With the rising cost of living, I am having trouble making ends met, let alone putting anything aside for the future.” - “My boss doesn’t have a 401K for me to join.” Here are some tips about starting early to save for your retirement years.

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The Best Investments For the Over 40s to Start Now

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Basic Investment Strategies Here are some of the basic investment strategies that people use: Use the growth strategy where you buy stocks in a company that has great potential for growth. One of the best ways to invest for your retirement is taking advantage of the tax incentives of retirement accounts.

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

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In October 2003, I left a career as a department store buyer with a nice paycheck, paid vacation days, 401k match, profit sharing, and health benefits, to pursue a life of self employment with my husband where all of those things are up to us. I can’t believe it’s been that long. In reality though, that was not the case.