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The Pros And Cons Of IRA CDs
If you’re getting close to retirement or you’ve just retired, you need a more conservative mix of investments to generate immediate retirement income. Sequence of return risk could be your greatest enemy, and CDs are a solid portfolio option to help fend off this risk and generate near-term income from your nest egg. “The good thing about…
I’m 55, tired of ‘soul-crushing jobs,’ have $1 million invested poorly — can I retire now?
Believe it or not, a retirement in the near future is feasible, some financial advisers said. How much money someone needs to accumulate before retiring depends greatly on the individual’s circumstances and numerous factors. If you expect a shorter life expectancy and can live off $3,000 a month, you’d be right under the typical 4%…
6 Smart Moves if You Get Laid Off Before You Were Planning to Retire
If you’ve owned your house for a long time, you probably have substantial equity in it. People who are 62 or older can tap that equity in the form of a reverse mortgage. Instead of you making monthly payments to the bank, the bank pays you: a lump sum, monthly payments, or a line of credit that…
27 Solid Ways to Build Your Wealth
Building wealth is essential to accomplish a variety of goals, from sending your kids to college to retiring in style. But establishing a solid financial foundation will also help you survive stock market corrections and bear markets, recessions, health emergencies and other setbacks. Our plan outlined here covers every aspect of your financial life, from…
Family Budget Tips for Uncertain Times
For expenses you can change, look at your bank and credit card statements for unnecessary monthly subscriptions, like gym memberships, that come out automatically. “Call or go online immediately to suspend those,” suggests Kristi Sullivan, certified financial planner with Sullivan Financial Planning in Denver. She also suggests temporarily stopping any automatic payments for college savings or retirement…
Using rental real estate as a retirement income source
Not to be overlooked is direct ownership of rental property, according to Kristin Sullivan, CFP, owner of Sullivan Financial Planning in Denver. “In the modeling for retirement income planning, I’ll often show the impact of keeping the rental property and using the income throughout retirement versus selling at some point in the future,” she said.…
How best to spoil your grandchildren
Spoiling grandchildren can work out well for everyone involved if some ground rules are established first. “A really good way to start right is to ask your children — the parents of the grandchildren — what they would like to see in terms of ‘spoiling,’” said Kristi Sullivan, founder of Sullivan Financial Planning in Denver.…
Splitting credit card rewards? Worth it or petty?
Kristi Sullivan, a Denver-based certified financial planner, thinks an arrangement like Cenatiempo’s is fair. “You could have used those points for something else,” Sullivan said, citing how every room or flight you get for “free” via points means you’re trading off another way to redeem those rewards. “People don’t think of credit card points as…
I Was Promoted by an Ass!
I was thrilled to be named one of Credit Donkey’s Best Investing Blogs for 2016: With so many investing sites out there clogging the Internet with fluff and unclear directives, you can easily get lost. We help you find your way by featuring the very best investing blogs and resources that can help you make…
