Being that this is National Save for Retirement Week, it seems appropriate to share some bittersweet news that I just learned. The IRS has recently made the big announcement regarding 401K maximums for 2010. Since …

October 18-24 (this week) was recently designated as ‘National Save for Retirement’ week by Congress. Historically, the federal government has always promoted increased spending by consumers to drive us out of recessions. That’s why it’s …

Today’s Retirement Reality
Most twenty-somethings have never and (unfortunately) probably will never sniff the sweet security provided by a pension plan. So what are these mysterious things called pensions that many of our parents and grandparents …

The End of Buy and Hold Investing?
With the Dow dipping to the mid 6K range (down from 14K) and the S&P 500 facing a similar decline recently, market levels like this have not been seen …

How to Choose a Financial Planner
There’s nothing better than self reliance and personal empowerment when it comes to financial planning. However, if you don’t yet have the confidence in yourself to manage your financial situation, …

How to Save for Retirement
For those of us whose with retirement savings that are 100% based in stock market funds, the last year has been a bumpy ride. Many of us have seen our 401K …