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Retiring Retirement

Should we retire retirement? With 43% of Americans having $10,000 or less in retirement savings, and 27% with less than $1000, it is obvious that many people do not think for the future. In fact, recent research on people’s brains shows a tendency toward the use it or lose it mentality extending to people’s money [...]

July 28th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: 401(k)s and IRAs, Direct Investments, Freedom, Goals, Goals and Dreams, Investments, Money and Wealth, Passive Income, Retirement Plans, Slowing Down, Work, Careers and Professions | 2 comments

Talking About Investments: A Social Faux Pas?

I was thinking about how easy it is for people to just go out and buy something and then tell everyone about their new purchase. A car, new clothes, new toy, etc. But what about when you decide to invest? Some people feel comfortable talking about 401(k)s or IRAs or other “standard” investments, but when [...]

May 27th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: 401(k)s and IRAs, Boldness and Risks, Consumerism, Direct Investments, Financial Literacy, Freedom, Investments, Money and Wealth | 2 comments

Americans Should Be Outraged Over the 401(k) Scam

This is just a disappearing mirage in the distance

Americans should be outraged over 401(k)s but for some reason, they are not. For some reason, 401(k)s (and IRAS for that matter) have become mainstream and actually promoted and accepted by most financial advisors. This includes some people who I think overall have a pretty good [...]

February 14th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: 401(k)s and IRAs, Books, Budgets and Saving, Corporate Control, Direct Investments, Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Government and Bureaucracy, Investments, Retirement Plans, Stocks and Bonds | One comment