An endless number of studies have documented people’s general lack of financial preparedness for their later years. As just one example, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) says that among workers age 55 and older, 44% have less than $250,000 saved for retirement (25% have less than $50,000). No amount of finger-wagging lectures seems to […]
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Profitable Ideas: A 12-Year-Old Does Her Own Taxes, Web Sites You Should Know About, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. 12 things I learned from doing my own taxes (White Coat Investor). I thought we were doing a pretty decent job teaching our kids about money, but then I read this post. It’s from a 12-year-old. Wow. The […]
An Easy Way to Estimate Your Retirement Needs
One of the best steps you can take to prepare for your later years is to use a retirement calculator. Doing so can help you see if you’re on the right path and figure out what, if any, changes you might need to make. On the latest installment of my new video feature, Two-Minute Money […]