More Credit Tips From The National Foundation For Credit Counseling
Here are more of the tips or pitfalls on credit from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
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Here are more of the tips or pitfalls on credit from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
Financial tips are everywhere and they're often given without much thought as to how they may affect the consumer in the future.
If your kid is a senior this year and there is nothing set aside for a college education it's too late to do much more than stick whatever extra cash you can in a savings account.
The Education Bond Program was the first program available to offer any kind of a tax break for parents trying to save for college.
An ESA is another savings program for educational expenses which can be set up for kids under 18 years of age. The annual contribution limit is $2,000 per child.
College is still a good investment, but it's expensive and the costs are only rising.
Conversations about college choices and payment should take place before the kid gets out of middle school.
The mother of all birthdays has come and gone and the first of the Boomers are now getting senior discounts when they go to the movies.
In the latest installment of the WBZ NewsRadio 1030 Business Breakfast series, WBZ's Anthony Silva joined with a panel of successful business leaders & experts who know the importance of making products and profits here in Massachusetts.
If you are a Boomer, your retirement planning has been scrutinized in the media for the last decade.
Forty-Somethings are at the tail end of the Boomer generation.
So how does a thirty-year-old become a millionaire?
Retirement folklore seems to have everyone believing you need $1 million to be able to retire.
Listeners tell me they're not worried, they'll have their Social Security, but Social Security was never intended to be your only source of income in retirement.
Workers over 50 can contribute an extra $5,500 this year to their 401(k), 403(b), 457.
Sixty percent of employers offer some sort of retirement plan but only about fifty percent of employees take advantage of the plans offered.
This is National Save for Retirement Week. We have weeks dedicated to so many different things, why shouldn't we have a Save for Retirement Week?
While living in two states you must choose one as your legal residence, and it's the laws of that state which will dictate your estate planning.
While you are in the planning mode of retiring in two states, consider establishing relationships with health care providers in both.
If you think you might like the RV lifestyle do some homework before you make a down payment on an RV.
Once the real snowbirds appear at the bird feeders you know winter is not far behind.
With the cooler weather here, heading south has some strong appeal.
You've worked very hard to achieve your goals and accumulate assets, now you need to protect them.
There are many obstacles you will encounter while trying to achieve your financial goals.
Review your goals. Knowing when you want to reach them is your time horizon and that should dictate what you invest in and how much risk you take.
