WEEKLY QUOTE“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” - Tom Stoppard WEEKLY TIP Think about making a household budget using an online spreadsheet. You can easily find or create one on the Web for free; some even have built-in calculators. WEEKLY RIDDLE What lives above a star but never...
WEEKLY QUOTE“A clever man commits no minor blunders.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe WEEKLY TIP It may be worth it to hire an M&A firm when selling an established business. This could encourage multiple offers and a higher sale price. WEEKLY RIDDLE A friend wants change for a dollar. All...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” - Stephen R. Covey WEEKLY TIP If you are serious about buying a home, getting pre-approved by a lender can give you a better chance of making a serious offer. WEEKLY RIDDLE I nearly always lie on a surface, and I...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Love is a friendship set to music.” - Joseph Campbell WEEKLY TIP Through tax-loss harvesting, long-term portfolio losses can be put to work. They may be used to offset long-term capital gains or to lower regular income. WEEKLY RIDDLE Name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.” - Robert Frost WEEKLY TIP A good will should propose at least a few executors, as there is always the possibility that your first choice for executor might not outlive you. WEEKLY RIDDLE Four grown men decided to...
What are they? How do they differ from “traditional” investments? If you’re seeking a different investment path and have a large amount of money to invest, you may already be considering an alternative investment. Alternative investments sidestep the traditional investment paradigm, such as real estate, cash,...
WEEKLY QUOTE“The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” - Tony Robbins WEEKLY TIP Take a look at your insurance policy and read the fine print about long-term or progressive illness in case you or a loved one are one day diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease or...
Many people underestimate lifestyle costs, medical expenses and inflation. What is enough? What is not enough? If you’re considering retiring in the near future, you’ve probably heard or read that you need about 70% of your end salary to live comfortably in retirement. This estimate is...
Who might want to take advantage of it? Who might not? Do you have a Thrift Savings Plan account? Then you should know about an important new development. Starting in spring 2012, FERS and CSRS employees will be able to have two types of balances in...
WEEKLY QUOTE“He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.” - Edgar Fiedler WEEKLY TIP At a 4% rate of inflation, expenses will double every 18 years. That’s a pretty good argument for growth investing in retirement. WEEKLY RIDDLE Take one letter out of a 7-letter word and it...