The 75-year-old, dressed in beige polyester pants and shirt with a matching canvas belt, showed no signs of stress. He told the occasional joke and said he was lucky to be in Butner, as it had a reputation of being “very laid back” and is kind of like a “camp.” How infuriating is this. The…
Dont fall for the Gerber baby college plan!
Chuck Jaffe of MarketWatch sums up his thoughts on the Gerber College Plan this way: “In the end, this Gerber product takes advantage of the consumer’s best intentions to give them a less-than-optimal solution to the problem they’re solving. Most people can do better on their own.” Read Chuck’s article, This college savings plan flunks the test, in its…
A must view to start the new year
Great advice about buying last years hot funds
Save enough so you can quit one of these stressful jobs.
http://www.businessinsider.com/most-stressful-jobs-in-america-2013-11?op=1
Should you get a reverse mortgage? It depends
http://thechicagofinancialplanner.com/2013/09/20/reverse-mortgages-the-basics/ These are not for everyone but for certain individuals they might be just the right the thing to increase monthly income.
You are much better off to follow a simple investment system
Optimizing is often the strategy of people who have specific goals and feel the need to do everything in their power to achieve them. Simplifying is generally the strategy of people who view the world in terms of systems. The best systems are simple, and for good reason. Complicated systems have more opportunities for failure….
Take the Adult ADHD quiz to see if this is a cause of your money troubles
http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/cf/quizzes/quiz-do-you-have-adult-adhd/what-is-adhd/?ap=104&ic=8830
Do not Freak out over 10-15% losses in the stock market!
http://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-intra-year-decline-chart-2013-12?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Markets%20Chart%20Of%20The%20Day&utm_campaign=Moneygame_COTD_120313
Do not Freak out over 10-15% losses in the stock market!
http://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-intra-year-decline-chart-2013-12?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Markets%20Chart%20Of%20The%20Day&utm_campaign=Moneygame_COTD_120313
The U.S falling further behind in country educational rankings
http://www.businessinsider.com/pisa-rankings-2013-12 Another reason the job market sucks.