Money Moves We Regret From AARP
We have all done dumb things with our money at one time or another.
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We have all done dumb things with our money at one time or another.
Let's discuss your discretionary expenses. This is stuff you have more control over than a fixed mortgage payment.
What other small lifestyle changes can you make to save big money? Let's look at your fixed expenses.
Many people equate saving with some sort of deprivation. If you deprive yourself of all of the fun stuff in life you will never stick to a savings plan.
As a society we need to save more. Our government can print up money but we can't!
Last month Bankrate.com conducted a survey on Financial Security. Thirty-six percent of those surveyed had not begun to save for retirement.
It usually takes a life event to push an individual into hiring a financial planner.
How many cards do you have? Can you name what's in your wallet? If the answer is no, you have too many cards.
I'll bet every time I have suggested that you get copies of your free credit reports you have made a mental note to check yours. Do it now!
I often hear from listeners who are about to retire and they realize they fall into the category of having too many retirement plans.
The company is planning to open stores in Revere, Waltham, Athol, Littleton and Attleboro.
Check what you can do this fall to save on energy costs this winter.
If you were told to evacuate within the hour would you be able to gather up all your important things and leave in an hour?
No one gets out of this world alive, but we can plan to make it easier on those we leave behind.
The ALS Therapy Development Institute in Cambridge said the drug trial would've taken place in two years if not for the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Your ability to earn an income is important for you and your dependents.
Insurance is a financial tool that allows us to protect the ones we love and the stuff we own from the catastrophes of life.
Natural disasters often happen quickly and are unpredictable. Would you be able to evacuate in under an hour?
According to the Census Bureau there are over 8 million couples living together and these are just the ones telling the Census Bureau about it.
A new app that allows people to find parking spaces in Boston is being shut down in response to a vote by the city council.
According to the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, 67% of second marriages and 74% of third marriages end up in a courtroom.
Children are the innocent bystanders in a divorce.
If there is money involved, people behave poorly! I have never met a non-warring couple when it comes to a divorce.
I'm not sure you should go into your marriage thinking you will be ending it, but you should do some planning.
Should you run out and buy long-term care insurance when you turn 55? I don't know!
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