http://www.financealley.com en-us editorial@financealley.com Copyright (c) 2007 Carroll Payne What goes through your mind when you think about retirement? Are you excited about it? do you think you have enough money to live the life style you have dreamed about? If you are somewhat concerned about the day you re... http://www.financealley.com/article_209264_74.html 30th August 2007 What goes through your mind when you think about retirement? Are you excited about it? do you think you have enough money to live the life style you have dreamed about? If you are somewhat concerned about the day you retire are you thinking about not reti... http://www.financealley.com/article_208452_74.html 29th August 2007 Unfortunately, many of you who are about to retire or have retired, look at the retirement income you will be receiving and are not too happy with the results and can not see any way around the problem to improve it. You get to a time in life when the wo... http://www.financealley.com/article_204709_74.html 22nd August 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Lin Schreiber Most people think that's all retirement is about -- having enough money to sit on the deck, play golf, and visit the grandkids. But that's the old model -- not today's retirement. I believe you can revolutionize your ... http://www.financealley.com/article_204679_74.html 22nd August 2007 Pssst, wanna make a fortune from our greying society? Then listen up. What did the railway boom of the 1800s, commercial aviation boom of the mid-to-late 1900s and the relatively recent internet boom have in common? All three had profound effects ... http://www.financealley.com/article_204621_74.html 22nd August 2007 Many of us North American reaching retirement age have been caught in the rat race of succeeding in our professional activities, raising our children, paying for the best education for our children, maintaining a house, a cottage at the lake, two cars and... http://www.financealley.com/article_202863_74.html 16th August 2007 There are few times in life worth looking forward to that are better than retirement, unless it is retiring knowing you will have financial security for you and your family. Most people will spend years working, knowing retirement is going to sneak up on ... http://www.financealley.com/article_202610_74.html 16th August 2007 Skiing trips instead of shuffleboard, laptops instead of feet on tabletops: Today’s retirees are playing and living under a much different set of priorities than previous generations. Words like choice, flexibility, fit and active are much more the 21st... http://www.financealley.com/article_201583_74.html 14th August 2007 Most of us were told to stay in school and get a splendid education. After you've gotten the "admirable education," it was procure a decent job, work hard, and then savor a cherished and quiet retirement. Statistics show that only a fraction of us truly ... http://www.financealley.com/article_199732_74.html 09th August 2007 Why do you go to work every day? Most people work to pay for everyday necessities. Some strive to build a business or an estate that will survive them. Others want fulfillment derived from meaningful work. But for many, the overriding goal is to provide f... http://www.financealley.com/article_199078_74.html 08th August 2007 Old age and retirement is a very crucial phase in a person's life. Most people feel bad tempered and uncertain about their life after retirement and when they are in their older ages. It ought to be accepted gracefully as it is an unavoidable stage in eve... http://www.financealley.com/article_198191_74.html 07th August 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Lin Schreiber You've heard most of them before. They seem like well-meaning retirement advice. But, BEWARE. The following illusions, delusions and downright lies about retirement can be dangerous to your retirement well-being: ... http://www.financealley.com/article_197673_74.html 06th August 2007 If you have heard that Arizona was a popular state to retire in, you are most certainly correct. Arizona ranks high when it comes to retirement. In fact, Arizona was actually the first state where retirement community living first got its start. Did ... http://www.financealley.com/article_196630_74.html 02nd August 2007 Wealth seems to be everyone's dream; the ability to relax a little more, to not stress so much about finances and to enjoy the "good life." So often it is believed that wealth is only attainable by those with large incomes. Those with smaller incomes may ... http://www.financealley.com/article_196350_74.html 02nd August 2007 Experts Urge Planning For Retirement Risks The majority of women in the country may not be saving enough income for their retirement and will not be able to support themselves over their lifetime. Typically, women receive lower wages than men and spend... http://www.financealley.com/article_195903_74.html 02nd August 2007 Dreams of retirement affect us all. It really would be wonderful to have a house by the seashore and be able to watch as the sun sets. It would be fantastic to be able to spend all your time with your grandchildren and to not have any worries about the of... http://www.financealley.com/article_194482_74.html 30th July 2007 You know you should have a retirement savings plan. Here’s how to start one for yourself, FAST! The old saying, Pay Yourself First, is some of the best advice you will ever get. If you don’t pay you, who will? How do you do that? Here’s how. O... http://www.financealley.com/article_193918_74.html 27th July 2007 Not having enough money for retirement is the number one financial worry of Americans. This is according to Gallup's annual Personal Finance poll, updated in April 2007, in which Americans were asked to rate the amount of concern they have about each of s... http://www.financealley.com/article_192754_74.html 26th July 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Lin Schreiber If I say "retirement," what are the first five words that come to your mind? If they are "leisure," "relaxation," "comfort," "golf" and "old age," you're thinking about yesterday's retirement. This is the 21st century... http://www.financealley.com/article_192481_74.html 26th July 2007 Retirement is something that most people look forward to. The chance to take a break, to have all the time for yourself, to enjoy life after many years of hard work is indeed a very inviting prospect. However, financial instability makes the future of ret... http://www.financealley.com/article_191377_74.html 25th July 2007 This week Peter Hain was announced as the new Work and Pensions Secretary, replacing John Hutton. One of the first issues the new Minister will need to tackle is the growing regulatory burden currently facing workplace pensions schemes. Many put the b... http://www.financealley.com/article_189189_74.html 24th July 2007 People reaching the age of retirement or about already enjoying the retirement period want to relish their remaining time at utmost ease. Be it their managing social relationships or enjoying the financial freedom, old people are in look for ease in every... http://www.financealley.com/article_189100_74.html 24th July 2007 The IRS issued the February 14, 2006 Quality Assurance Bulletin ("QAB") dealing with 401k plan exclusions of part-time, temporary, and seasonal (A.K.A. "part-time") employees. This QAB revolutionizes the way IRS document examiners will look at 401k plan... http://www.financealley.com/article_37213_74.html 20th March 2006 It is a well-known fact that Americans are miserable failures when it comes to saving for retirement. Well, the government is offering tax credits to change this for some of us. Tax Credits for Retirement Savings Social security is going to be under... http://www.financealley.com/article_34728_74.html 11th March 2006 Suppose that the market dropped 20% in one year (as it did in 2001 and again in 2002). You might have to spend the bulk of the next big move up in the market just getting back to even, instead of making money. But suppose we were able to walk away with ... http://www.financealley.com/article_34239_74.html 08th March 2006 Employers --who make decisions about their 401k plans--are required by ERISA to employ a prudent process in the management and monitoring of their 401k plan investments. Plan Sponsors are required to not only look at the right information but also do it i... http://www.financealley.com/article_33007_74.html 05th March 2006