Archive for the ‘Retirement Planning’ Category

REVERSE MORTGAGES – WHAT SHOULD YOU AND YOUR PARENTS KNOW BEFORE APPLYING?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

The number of reverse mortgages backed by the government jumped nearly 20 percent in March and April alone from the same period in 2008. At a time when seniors have seen their retirement assets depleted by market losses, tapping home equity has been a safety net.  But it can be ...

Don’t Make These Retirement Planning Mistakes

Monday, May 5th, 2008

It really doesn’t take much to derail a retirement plan. Most of the errors in planning for retirement are those of neglect, omission or panic. If you don’t know exactly where your retirement plan stands, get some advice – a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional is a good start – ...

Why a Business Owner’s Exit Plan Is So Important

Monday, May 5th, 2008

There are plenty of days when we want to “take that job and shove it.” But what happens when we’re sick of a job we’ve created for ourselves in a business we’ve founded? The idea is to make a plan that allows you to get out before you tire ...

Do Income Replacement Funds Make More Sense Than Annuities?

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

It’s getting to be the case that virtually any standalone investment product sold to individuals can be repackaged into a mutual fund. It makes a lot of sense – everyone already knows what a mutual fund is, and all that’s left to explain is the objective, availability of capital, specific ...

Pay Close Attention to So-Called “Default” Investments

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

One of the provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 was to allow companies to automatically enroll their employees in their companies’ 401(k) plans, but it wasn’t until last October that companies got guidance on the categories of investments they had to choose for their workers’ contributions. The ...