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Question: I’m a full-time student who has a part-time job at a community college. Can I start contributing to an IRA? Continue reading Saving: Building a Nest Egg on a Part-Time Salary Question: I’m 50 years old and absolutely hate my job. It’s stressful, requires long hours and I have a tough boss. So I’m wondering about early retirement. Fortunately, I have about .6 million dollars saved up and the only debt I have is a mortgage on my house that equates to less than half its Continue reading Early Retirement: An Option If You Don’t Enjoy Your Job? Question: I’m 27 and have had a Roth IRA since I was 16 years old. I’ve been maxing out that account since I graduated college, and I now also max out my 401(k). But this year my income will be too high to allow me to contribute to either a Roth IRA or traditional deductible Continue reading An Aggressive Saver Who Can’t Save Enough A Roth conversion could impact your student’s financial aid package, but you can address the problem. Continue reading Doing a Roth Conversion may Impact Financial Aid Next Year A dividend is a payment many companies make to shareholders out of their excess earnings. It’s usually expressed as a per-share amount. When you compare companies’ dividends, however, you talk about the “dividend yield,” or simply the “yield.” That’s the dividend amount divided by the stock price. It tells you what percentage of your purchase Continue reading Stock Dividends: Facts on What to Look For One of the best things you can do periodically is assess where you are right now. Consider the following six areas of financial health to determine where you are — and what you might need to do to get your family’s finances back on track. Continue reading Your Family’s Financial Focus – Six Important Areas to Look At Should you borrow from your 401(k) to pay off your debt? Continue reading Should You Borrow From Your 401(k) to Pay Off Your Debt? What if you have no retirement savings and you’re 60 years old? Continue reading What if You’re Age 60 and Have No Retirement Savings There’s no upside to appearing stale — much less ancient — in today’s workforce, where job security is as elusive as the gophers Bill Murray stalked in “Caddyshack.” Even if there’s no risk of losing your job, looking like a fuddy-duddy could sabotage your chances of getting a raise or promotion. Continue reading Your Career: How to Age-Proof Your Role at Work Saving for retirement is an intimidating task, and everyone makes mistakes. In honor of financial literacy month, we asked financial experts about the mistakes they see most often, and how to avoid them. |
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