by Brian Carr on April 30, 2007
Share The other day a buddy of mine was asking about what to do with his 401k – he had recently switched jobs and wanted to move all of his money from the old company’s plan to the new company’s plan. Simple enough. However, when he told me how he planned to do this, I [...]
by Brian Carr on April 28, 2007
Share The other day I was reading an article by Walter Updegrave, Money Magazine’s senior editor, in which he states that the “10% Rule” – the notion that you need to save 10% of your salary each year in order to have enough money when you retire – isn’t a very good savings plan. Updegrave [...]
by Brian Carr on April 16, 2007
Share According to an article published on CNN.com nearly half of us working stiffs have saved less than $25,000 for retirement – with nearly 1/3rd of the work force having absolutely nothing stashed away. I know I’m a little late to the game on this article, but I think it’s worth reiterating how scary these [...]
by Brian Carr on April 14, 2007
Share Thanks to a recent poll on Saving Without a Budget, it appears that I’m not alone in the belief that personal finance should be incorporated into the core curriculum of America’s schools. According to the poll, 89% of respondents stated that they believed that personal finance should be a required part of every child’s [...]