All Blog Posts Tagged '401k' (16)

As I was driving in today I was thinking about the current year and the economy. About how an Indianapolis Stamping plants union voted and once again more people will be left without employment.… Continue

The Grand (Money) Illusion – Why Grow?

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Probably the most common response I get when people talk about their long term savings or retirement money is this. "It's not much, but it's all I have. I can't afford to lose it."



Well, I certainly understand how you feel. I am investing and saving for my retirement as well. Author Robert Gignac writes that people are "afraid of money" in his book, Rich Is A State… Continue

Ever heard of ageism? Ageism is a term coined by Dr. Robert Butler which refers to discrimination against the elderly. How does this affect you?



As a nation, we are getting older. People are living longer than they did in previous generations. According to http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ a male who lives to…

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I had a chance to read a great article this week by Joe Mont. Big 401(k) Mistakes That Hurt Savings – June 1, 2010. This article was interesting to me for a few reasons. The facts he outlines tell me that there is definitely a need for…

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Happy 30th Birthday!



Did you know that the 401(k) plan is 30 this year? In 1980, Ted Benna, a Human Resources representative for Johnson & Johnson was asked to put together a new retirement savings plan for the employees there. The plan he devised was based on a new section of the Federal Tax Code, section 401(k).



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One of the things I wasn’t looking forward to with my book was typesetting. I am actually not the greatest typist in the world, and Microsoft Word isn’t equipped for a clean copy. Typesetting means ‘formatting’ the words so that all paragraphs and spacing is even, and all graphs look clean and sharp.

When you self-publish, typesetting is one of those things that will make the book look more professional as opposed to just having it printed yourself.…

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The interesting thing about writing a book - I am learning who my friends are.



One of the things I had wanted was to get testimonials from people from all walks of life. The book was written in simple language with plenty of stories to make it easy for anyone to understand.



We all have a 401(k) or 403(b) - almost all of us anyway. Unless you are self-employed or one of the rare few who still have a pension.



So about a month ago, I sent requests for… Continue

Probably the biggest question to answer was "How are we going to print this thing anyway?"

The LAST thing I want or need is to print up a bunch of books and have them sitting in my garage. I also know that most publishers have never heard of me. So I started getting all kinds of advice from different people.

People suggested e-books, or partial e-books, or different print houses. In January, I interviewed a man named Len Fox, author of Recipe…

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I had a chance to speak with Aimee Sims. Aimee will be working with me on the design of the book cover. You know the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover." Whether we think so or not, that is exactly what we all do.

Aimee was referred to me by my friends at Pentavision, Michael Lacognato and Missy Stanisz. Pentavision may also be helping me with a video idea for the book. More on that to come.

Anyway, since I am using this blog to…

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I haven't blogged much lately for 2 reasons. First, I have spent most of my spare time on my book, which is basically finished, at least the writing part. It is titled, "Help! My 401(k) Has Fallen - And Must Get Up!"



That was the easy part. Now comes the hard part - getting it off of my computer and into book form. Then we need to get it into your hands, and the hands of those who need help with their 401(k).



Then I had an idea......why not write…

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I've been a bit busy this week, working on my upcoming book, "Help! My 401(k) Has Fallen - And Must Get Up!" . This is an "everyman's" (and everywoman's) guide to getting more from your 401(k) plan. Most books I have seen on 401(k) plans really are geared more to advisors and financial people, which is what inspired me to write it.



For most of us, the 401(k) is a major source of our savings, and for some it may be the ONLY source of savings. We need to get… Continue

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If you have been on Facebook for any period of time at all, you’ve seen this.

“John (or Jane) Doe sent a request using Farmville.”



John or Jane sends you a cow or a tree, and courtesy suggests that you send them one back.

I confess that I am not the best ‘Farmville neighbor’, and really don’t play. Who knew it was such big business?



The latest issue of Smart Money magazine includes an article by Dyan Machan –… Continue