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It's Not Much But It's All I Have

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

Added by Dean Voelker on September 3, 2010 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Five Situations For Variable Annuities

Added by Dean Voelker on June 29, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Ageism

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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Added by Dean Voelker on June 24, 2010 at 11:47am — No Comments

3 Big 401(k) Mistakes

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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Added by Dean Voelker on June 17, 2010 at 4:34pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday 401(k)

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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Added by Dean Voelker on June 11, 2010 at 10:49am — No Comments

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