retirement

10 Guiding Principles For The “New Retirement”

A new retirement is here. The retirement landscape has changed!
There. I said it. But you already knew that didn’t you?
Things are different than they were three years ago in 2007, when the Dow Jones was above 14,000, your home increased by 15% every year and cats and dogs played nice together!
But now, in 2010, dogs are chasing cats again, your home has dropped by 15% or more and the Dow has woken from the dead of 6,600 but can’t seem to sit above 10k for more than a few weeks.
Things are different.

Canadian Retirees Abroad

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Canadian retirees are fortunate to be citizens of a western country, which gives them a passport capable of visiting most of the world’s countries without a visa.

Information on Canada Pension Plan

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There is lots to know about the Canada Pension Plan. I thought I would post some of my favorite articles on CPP.

Vanguard Expands Target Date Funds to Young Investors

Do you plan to retire in 2055? For some reason, that particular year strikes me as the distant future. It’s only 45 years from now — a year today’s 20-year-olds will be checking out of the cubicle and checking into active adult communities. Perhaps it’s because it’s one century after the year Dr. Brown had the idea for the flux capacitor and Marty McFly encountered his mom and dad as teenagers, back in time.

8 Exceptions to the 10% Penalty for an Early IRA Withdrawal

Need cash? Thinking about taking an IRA withdrawal?
Think long and hard because you may have to pay a nice little 10% penalty for early IRA withdrawals!
IRA penalty – Oh yeah, Uncle Sam will love you!
If you are age 59 1/2 or older, you can take an IRA withdrawal without any penalties at all. If you’re younger than age 59 1/2 you’ll have to pony up for an IRA penalty – unless of course you meet one of the exceptions below.

I Am Doing Well Financially. Now What?

"Eventually, you can afford to better your life."
You've worked hard all your life, saving up while making sensible decisions about your finances. You built a sizable nest egg and is currently in a stable job, earning doodles of money.
Now what?

4 Benefits of Using a Retirement Calculator

If you have not already started planning for your retirement you should start today.
While everyone looks forward to their golden years a lot of people are afraid of retirement or have no idea what kind of retirement savings it will take to make for an enjoyable retirement.
One of the great tools available to help with your retirement planning is a retirement calculator.

Building Up Savings Rates is a Life Long Process

This is a guest post from Richard Barrington, who is a banking analyst for MoneyRates.com. Richard previously spent over twenty years as an investment industry executive.

Portfolio Manager Rick Ferri Shares Personal Portfolio and Asset Allocation

Two New Tax Advantaged Investment Accounts You Need to Know About

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A look at two new tax-favored investment account George Bush was working on and their current status.

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