Instead of working longer or retiring on time with less money than anticipated, there may be a third alternative that financial advisors can show their clients that may give them the best of both worlds. An alternative may be to continue working full or part time and use money that had been going into savings …
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Only Half of Americans Financially Prepared to Live Longer
My Comments: I know, I know, I promised to add stuff that was more positive going forward. Only it’s hard to find. And as I age, along with you, I’m reminded that given medical advances, both of us might be dead by now had we lived a 100 years ago. But we’re not, and that’s …
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Romney, College Education, and Economic Growth
My Comments: Yes, I’ve been a partisan Democrat all my adult life. I’ve not always voted along party lines, but I’m clearly not among the 1%, so I think I have a better understanding of what the rest of us face on a daily basis about paying bills, saving for the future, dealing with health …
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Afraid of the Future? You Shouldn’t be.
Globalization's Future Depends on Stable U.S.-China-India Order My Comments: The word economics is enough to give some people the heebie jeebies. And you may be wondering why in the world I would devote at least one blog post every week to this idea which so effectively causes people to shut down. After all, the reason …
The 86 Million Invisible Unemployed
My Comments: As most of you know, my income is derived largely from helping folks manage their money, making sure it's in a safe place and growing. It requires a constant awareness of the forces that are working for or against you. The last few months have appeared to be strong for the stock market; …
Your Life Span? Ask the Calculator
Many issues facing retirees revolve around life expectancy. These online tools may be able to help. My Comment: Last month I passed a significant milestone; the number of days my father lived before he died. Yes, we're supposed to live longer than our parents, due to advances in medicine and an awareness of how lifestyle …
First Quarter 2012 Summary for Clients of Florida Wealth Advisors
The following comments and opinions are from some of the Purcell Advisory Services signal providers, and are taken from the quarterly report sent out to advisors like us. They are intended to help us better understand the investment dynamics involved with each of these programs so that we can better assure our clients that we …
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Away With Jerry Cans! Oil Bubble is Bursting!
My Comment: I don’t enjoy paying $4.00 for a gallon of gas for my car. While I know it’s cheap compared to the price others pay around the world, I simply don’t like it. But I have to get from here to there, just like everyone else, so I grumble and moan (my wife says …
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CollegeMoneyNow Award Letter of the Week – April 24, 2012
My Comment: Here is award letter #7. The University of Alabama is well known to all of us. This is for someone enrolling as a freshman in 2010. That’s a lot of money that doesn’t have to be paid back. Click on the image to the right to access the overview I created for CollegeMoneyNow.
Malpractice Insurance – The Financial Black Hole
By Tony Kendzior, CLU, ChFC Medical malpractice insurance is seen as a necessary cost for any physician in private practice. It’s almost invisible, a monthly or annual outlay that no one pays much attention to until there is an issue to deal with or perhaps a premium increase. Over the course of a 25 year …
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