Perhaps you've gotten a raise or cut other expenses, but you now have extra savings. What should you do with the money you save? You can increase your retirement savings in your 401(k) or Roth IRA, or you can prepay your mortgage. You can also put the extra money you save toward a 529 plan to help with your children's college costs.
Hiring financial help is a task that many otherwise savvy people approach the wrong way, opting to go on recommendations from family and friends, chan...
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Your guide from Ilyce R. Glink to spending less, saving more, and getting your finances ready for a golden retirement.
Talking to Betty Sinnock is a little like talking to your grandmother -- provided your grandmother is an accomplished trust officer at a local bank and part of one of the most successful, prolific, and high-profile investment clubs around. Seventeen years ago, Sinnock helped form an investment research club that was open to everyone in her home town of Beardstown, Illinois. After three years, she went to thirteen of the members she felt closest to, both personally and in terms of their investment philosophy. The fourteen formed what is now known popularly as the Beardstown Ladies investment club.
Andrew Tobias, "the funniest of financial writers" (Newsweek), writes a "refreshingly honest" chronicle (Kirkus Reviews) of his own financial exploits...
Everyone tells you it's a good idea to check out the real estate agent, mortgage lender and personal finance advisor you want to work with. But how far should you go? Doing your homework on the people who will help you handle the biggest financial transaction of your life can save you headaches later.
How can you gauge where the economy is and what will happen with interest rates? Looking to some of the leading economic indicators such as retail sales and housing starts. The status of economic indicators affects the Federal Reserve's actions regarding interest rates and moves markets such as the bond market.
Is an insurance company or tax preparer the best place for consumers to get home loans? That will depend on the quality of the company doing your home loan. But if a huge company like State Farm gets in the home loan game, you can be fairly certain they'll show up with the cash at closing.
