Source: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/01/24/the-most-important-factor-in-retirement-savings/
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The Most Important Factor in Retirement Savings
“Wanna see something neat?” Kris asked the other night. She was holding the year-end statement from her work-based retirement plan. “Sure,” I said. “Show me the money.” She handed the statement to me. “Look at my account balance,” she said. “Look how it’s grown. It went down a little bit in 2008, but because I [...]
What Happens in Vegas Doesn?t Have To Ruin Your Budget: Romantic Sin City Getaway Ideas
Las Vegas is hardly the first destination to come to mind if you're planning a romantic getaway -- on a limited budget, at that -- but if you can control the urge to gamble away your hard-earned savings while you're there, you may be surprised. Sin City has plenty to offer besides casinos: from entertainment to food, to very reasonably-priced luxury accomodations that it's worth considering it for your Valentine's day travel plans. (And if things go well, there are so many wedding chapels... Well, let's not get carried away.)
Budget Travel: A Romantic Miami Beach Getaway
Most people think Miami Beach is for singles, and while there is much to offer for the footloose and fancy-free single, Miami Beach is also great for romantic couples getaways. As you think about your plans for Valentine?s Day, consider these Miami Beach options.
The President Agrees: Stop Doing Dumb Stuff (I)
I noticed that President Obama?s poll standings have rebounded as he focuses more on the economy. Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed column that the President authored in which he called for a review of all government rules and regulations to ?root out regulations that conflict, that are not worth the [...]
Source: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2011/01/25/the-president-agrees-stop-doing-dumb-stuff-i/
Blogging: A Demanding Task with Few Rewards?
Note: I try not to blog about blogging at Get Rich Slowly. Though some of you are interested in the subject, most of you are not. Today’s article is a one-time deal. Last week, a reader named Matt sent me an article from Chicago Business about how bloggers are quitting what they call a demanding [...]
Source: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/01/22/blogging-a-demanding-task-with-few-rewards/
The President Agrees: Stop Doing Dumb Stuff (I)
I noticed that President Obama?s poll standings have rebounded as he focuses more on the economy. Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed column that the President authored in which he called for a review of all government rules and regulations to ?root out regulations that conflict, that are not worth the [...]
Source: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2011/01/25/the-president-agrees-stop-doing-dumb-stuff-i/
Money for nothing at Goldman
America's favorite bankers have outdone themselves yet again. How might you compensate management for a year in which profits plunged, you spent $550 million of shareholder money to settle a fraud investigation and your stock ended up more or less exactly where it started (see chart, right)? You might be tempted to nix raises or [...]
Source: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/01/30/money-for-nothing-at-goldman/
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