by lifecents | Jun 12, 2015 | Pocket
Here are five easy pieces* of advice to improve your baby boomer financial life. By easy I mean the vast beneficial outcome is worth the initial effort. You’re a baby boomer if you were born between 1946 (you’re now 69 or 70) and 1964 (you’re now 51 or 52)....
by lifecents | Jun 4, 2015 | Pocket
Creating a budget can help you align your spending and saving with your short-term and long-term financial goals.By Jacob Gold As most everyone understands in theory, it is smart to be prepared for anything in life — whether it occurs personally, financially or...
by lifecents | Jun 3, 2015 | Pocket
I’ve earned a 16% annual return the last seven years by investing my entire 401(k) in stocks. Any reason I shouldn’t just keep my retirement savings in equities? –Ron R. I have no problem with you staying in stocks....
by lifecents | May 29, 2015 | Pocket
Do you know your FICO score? If you don’t, you are not alone. For many years, this critical data about you was largely behind a pay wall. But that is now changing, finally....
by lifecents | May 26, 2015 | Pocket
I hear a lot of talk about a possible major market correction. I’m nearing the end of my career and don’t want to jeopardize my retirement. What should I do to protect myself? –Dennis M....
by lifecents | May 19, 2015 | Pocket
This year 2.8 million students will complete college; on top of that another 1 million will finish graduate school. That means nearly 5 million people are or will soon be newly on their own and in many cases managing their finances for the first time ever....
