It’s an important question to ponder before bribing a college coach for a golden ticket, but also for parents who are considering college acceptance letters and wondering which one their child should take.
Use Tax Smarts to Hasten Retirement
There are superior alternatives to the conventional wisdom, and with some tweaks you could achieve a “portfolio longevity” increase of over three years.
Should You Care How Much Your Investments Cost?
Do you know how much your investments cost and, more importantly, should you care? After all if your returns are enough to achieve your financial goals isn’t that all you need? It turns out that the costs of your mutual funds, retirement plan choices, and other holdings are important to monitor.
Public and Nonprofit Employees Can Supercharge Their Savings
One less known benefit of being a Public or Nonprofit employee is that they can save much more of their income on a tax-advantaged basis than those in private industry. If through a combination of higher earnings and frugality you can live on far less than you earn, check out these retirement plans.
Feel the Financial Burn
This column is another in a series on good financial habits within your control, as opposed to annual stock market returns, which are not. Last time we got to work on your estate plan, while today we’ll uncover in under an hour how much you spent and saved last year.
Freaked Out About the Market? Resolve to Get Your Estate in Order
Today we’re going to cover an important topic regardless of market performance: putting an estate plan in place. It’s not the most scintillating or upbeat topic but is critical.
Does International Investing Still Make Sense?
From mid-1970 through October 2018, the US focused portfolio had a 9.8 percent annual return. The global one averaged 9.7 percent per year. In short, the portfolios performed almost exactly the same.
Will next year be a tax surprise for you?
When the new tax law was enacted almost a year ago, your take-home pay probably increased. My concern is that the changes will result in millions of taxpayers owing in April.
Should You Rebalance Your Portfolio?
With many investment categories currently down for the year, now could be an ideal time to rebalance your portfolio. If you’re a casual investor, you may have heard about rebalancing, wondered what it means, and questioned whether it applies to your situation. In this column we will cover the basics of rebalancing and also investigate whether your investments require it.
Cash Is No Longer Trash
Savers can now earn a modest return. But you still have to work at it. If you’re banking with one of the massive banks, you’re settling for less than you deserve.