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Tweet When it comes to investing, many of us stick to mutual funds. After all, they’re generally the only option in employer retirement plans (except perhaps for company stock) and financial advisers like to sell funds because they’re relatively easy … Continue reading
Tweet Investing for retirement can be an intimidating undertaking. Setting aside money in your 401(k) plan is difficult enough, but determining how to invest it presents its own set of challenges. The good news is that you don’t need to be a seasoned, savvy … Continue reading
Tweet If you haven’t been saving for retirement, putting even a little away on a monthly basis can have a huge impact on your future quality of life – especially if you invest in a tax-advantaged retirement account like your … Continue reading
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Tweet Some of the most common questions that I’ve been receiving from employees during recent retirement planning workshops relate to confusion around the proper use of target-date funds. Ironically, these investment options are designed to simplify rather than complicate the … Continue reading
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Tweet After my stepfather passed away, my mom started working with a local bank to manage her investments. At the time, I was living in California and it was difficult for me to help her with investment decisions. Plus, I … Continue reading
Tweet If you’re like most people, you may not know much about investing or quite frankly, even care to know. Perhaps you’re only vaguely aware of what’s going on in the stock market and rarely look at your 401(k) performance. … Continue reading
