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FINRA: Superhero to Investors!

February 27, 2017 by Linda Vaughn
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Last weekĀ I met up with my college roommate in San Diego.Ā  I reserved us each a room on the beautiful San Diego bay.Ā  The rooms were right next door to each other.Ā  Both had gorgeous views and identical amenities.Ā  Yet, my room was 30% more expensive than hers.Ā  They were identical rooms!Ā  (That got handled, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Basics: Money and Investing Tagged: Boomer investing, Boomer retirement, effect of investment fees on returns, fees kill returns, FINRA, investing, retirement

Inflation:Ā  The Retiree’s Dream Crusher

September 14, 2016 by Linda Vaughn
Author's dad standing on white sandy beach with colorful sailboat parked on sand in background.

  My dad retired at 56.Ā  Most would say that he’d taken all the right steps to secure his financial future.Ā  He’d made a habit of spending less than he earned, owned a beautiful home outright, and had his money in nice ā€œsafeā€ vehicles, like Certificates of Deposit (CDs), money market accounts, and annuities.Ā  His … [Read more…]

Posted in: Don't Outlive Your Money Series Tagged: inflation, investing, money management, retirement

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