by lifecents | Mar 22, 2016 | Pocket
Basically nothing. That’s what one quarter of Americans have saved for retirement. About 26% of workers said they and their spouse have saved less than $1,000, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute....
by lifecents | Mar 15, 2016 | Pocket
WIth tax season well under way, springtime can be the perfect opportunity to bring some order to the chaos of your personal finances. Consolidate your old retirement accounts. As you move from one job to the next, it’s easy to lose track of where you’ve left...
by lifecents | Mar 11, 2016 | Pocket
It’s tempting to write off college students as a financially inept bunch barreling towards a debt sinkhole and with personal bankruptcy on the horizon. Yet the vast majority pay their bills on time and most never spend more than they have, among other positive money...
by lifecents | Mar 10, 2016 | Pocket
It seems I keep losing money in my retirement accounts these days. Is there a safe place I can invest my savings so that at least it won’t be affected by the stock market? –L. http://ift.tt/1W9Ip45
by lifecents | Mar 5, 2016 | Pocket
It’s no secret that Americans need to save more. The issue — at least in part — is that saving requires sacrificing some of today’s wants in favor of tomorrow’s needs. A recent analysis by NerdWallet shows an alternative approach: saving future income....
