WEEKLY QUOTE“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.” - Salvador Dalí WEEKLY TIP Self-employed? The annual deadline to set up a Keogh plan is December 31, and Keogh contributions for 2012 can be made up to the due date for filing your tax return. WEEKLY RIDDLE Victor is...
A summary of what you need to know. Medicare Open Enrollment has arrived. The open enrollment period begins October 15 and ends December 7, 2012. This is not only a period where you may enroll for the program, but also switch providers for your comprehensive health...
Why not plan to lighten your financial burden? Positive moves to counteract negative cash flow. In its most recent Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York put aggregate U.S. consumer debt at $11.4 trillion in the fourth quarter of...
WEEKLY QUOTE“People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn’t make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” – Mary Kay Ash WEEKLY TIP If a friend or relative moves in with you, have an up-front talk...
Some little things that may make a difference in the number. 740 is the new 720. If you want to refinance or buy a home or pass muster with a lender, a landlord, an insurer or even a possible employer, it will help to have a...
WEEKLY QUOTE“It is better to be absolutely ridiculous then absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe WEEKLY TIP Don’t “fake it to make it” – that is, don’t live as if you are wealthy to create a perception of success. This is a very good way to get into debt, and to...
WEEKLY QUOTE“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou WEEKLY TIP How much money do you spend on coffee annually? $1,000? More? If you are looking to save some money, buy instant and make coffee at home – or cut...
How about $6? $7? When will we see relief? How high will pump prices go this summer? Many analysts think we will pay $5 a gallon for gas this summer – and some think gas will cost much more than that. On April 20, the AAA’s...
WEEKLY QUOTE“If you’re too big for a small job, you’re too small for a big one.” – Queen Rania of Jordan WEEKLY TIP Recognize the two kinds of risk in investing: the risk of losing principal and the risk of losing purchasing power. Many investors grasp the first risk, but...
If you’re going to say “I do”, here are some things you might want to do. Are you marrying soon? Have you recently married? As you begin your life together, it’s important for you to start planning your financial future together and putting your finances on...