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Archive for August, 2007

Poll: What Will be the Status of Social Security When You Retire?

Recent studies show that over 50% of people in Generation X believe there will be no Social Security, and an even higher percentage of those who are younger have no faith in Social Security. So, what do you think will be the status of Social Security when you retire? Some project that the funds will […]

Reader Question: Since whole life insurance has a cash value, wouldn’t that be better than a term policy?

Occasionally I receive questions from readers that bring up good topics that should be addressed for everyone, and recently I had one in regards to life insurance. The question was:
Since whole life insurance has a cash value, wouldn’t that be better than a term policy?
On the surface, this would make sense. A whole life policy […]

Add More Tools to Your Arsenal to Help Solve Your Financial Problems

I was thumbing through a book about Albert Einstein in the bookstore the other day, and I came across an interesting quote that helped to explain a concept Einstein used to solve problems. The quote itself was actually from Abraham Maslow, the great psychologist that created the hierarchy of human needs concept. The quote […]

Friday Finance Findings For August 17th

Fall is rapidly approaching, and you know what that means. Cooler temperatures, weekends completely wasted watching TV, and tailgate parties. That’s right, it is almost time for football! 9 days and counting until our fantasy football draft and I couldn’t be more excited. How can anyone be worried about the stock market when we’re so […]