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It’s Not Too Late to Max Out Your 2011 IRA Contribution in 2012

It’s Not Too Late to Max Out Your 2011 IRA Contribution in 2012

Max Out Your 2011 IRA in 2012 The calendar may have flipped to the new year, which means most tax tricks, tips, and deductions have closed the book on last year’s taxes, but that isn’t the case for your IRAs. Individual Retirement Accounts are unique in that they give you up until when you file [...]

5 Reasons to Not Borrow From 401k

5 Reasons to Not Borrow From 401k

You won’t believe what I’ve been hearing at work lately.  Fellow employees are taking out loans against their 401k accounts and borrowing money!  I don’t know if there are people out there giving advice to do this, but it’s probably one of the worst ideas I’ve ever heard of.  In fact, I would peg it [...]

Eliminate Taxes With a Roth IRA

Eliminate Taxes With a Roth IRA

Rocketing national debt, unstable economy, high unemployment, and high inflation.  These are all factors that have Americans on edge right now.  What has the American public even more scared is the fact that the federal government has started to tap into public pension funds to pay for bankrupt social programs such as Social Security and [...]

Getting The Most From Your Retirement

Getting The Most From Your Retirement

Retiring is a fact of life and once you hit that point, which we all do, the idea is to enjoy your time. Ideally you have adequate resources and savings that will allow you the leisure that comes when you retire but it’s not always the case. It’s important to enjoy your time but it’s [...]