Retirement Plans & Goals

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6 Ways to Increase Your Money IQ and Attract Financial Abundance

The more you know about personal finance (your money IQ), the greater your chances of attracting financial abundance into your life! Here are six practical ways to learn more about money so you can create wealth in your life…

“Women will always be dependant until she holds a purse of her own.” ~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Whether [...]

1Mar2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued
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9 Ways to Achieve Financial Goals for Couples – Save Money at Home

Saving money at home is a great way for couples to achieve financial goals, and these nine money saving tips will help! Whether you want to pay off debt, save money to buy a house, put money towards your kids’ college tuition, or ensure you have enough money for retirement – these money tips work.
Before the tips, a [...]

31Aug2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued
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How to Create Extra Income – Making Money With Passive Earnings

Do you want to learn how to make money with passive income? Here, a financial expert and author describes seven steps to creating extra income without doing a lot of extra work. Brandon Wilkins is the author of Getting Rich is Simple…But It Ain’t Easy.

“My favorite form of passive income would have to be rental real estate,” says [...]

2Aug2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 3 comments | Continued
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401K Options for Poor Company Plans and Job Changes

Is your company’s 401K plan a good one – and what happens to your 401K if you change jobs? These 401K options are from financial expert Rick Rodgers.
Before the tips, a quip:

“Retirement is wonderful,” said Gene Perret. “It’s doing nothing without worrying about getting caught.”
Retirement – and doing nothing – is even more wonderful when [...]

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Simple 401K Tips – Withdrawing Funds and Paying Taxes

These simple 401K tips focus on withdrawing funds, taking loans, and paying taxes on your 401K after you retire (or before you retire!). Financial planner Rick Rodgers cautions investors to think twice before breaking into established 401K plans…
Before his 401K tips, a quip:

“When a man retires and time is no longer a matter of urgent importance, [...]

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Understanding Finances After Your Husband Dies

Women are commonly left with the finances after their husband dies –  and not all wives understand how their husbands handled the money, bills, and other financial tasks. Here, money expert and creator of Navigating Wealth Pam Stearns describes how to start understanding your finances after your husband dies…

“It’s very common for women to feel [...]

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Retiring in Ten Years? How to Ensure You Have Enough Money in Retirement

If you’re retiring in ten years or less, you need to focus on achieving your financial goals! These tips for ensuring you have enough money in retirement are from Ethan Ewing, CEO of Bills.com — they’ll ease your money stress.
Before the tips, a quip:

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best [...]

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4 Steps to Setting and Achieving Your Budget Goals

Want financial security? Try these four steps to setting and achieving your budget goals! These tips are from money expert and author Harrine Freeman; they’ll help you create a spending plan that works. Freeman also shares two common reasons people don’t stick to their budget.
Before her tips, a quip:

“A budget tells us what we can’t afford, but it doesn’t [...]

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Personal Finance for Women – Money Management Tips

Are you a woman who struggles to earn and save money? These money management tips for women will help you get a handle on your personal finances! They include common money mistakes women make – including how to overcome financial fears. This information is from Lisa Caputo, Founder, Chairman and CEO and Linda Descano, CFA, President and COO of Women & Co - a [...]

24Jun2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
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3 Tips for Buying Life Insurance

Confused about riders, captive agents, or the difference between temporary and permanent life insurance? Here’s help! These tips for buying life insurance are from finance professional Ryan Pinney, of TheProAdvisor.com.

“Life insurance is one of the most commonly misunderstood and under-used financial products available,” says Pinney. “Most people don’t understand how, when, or why to use [...]

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