Fri, 04/01/2008 - 22:56 by John Rosevear
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Tue, 01/01/2008 - 18:22 by Robert Brokamp
Retirement is the No. 1 goal of investors. Yet, looking at the numbers, it's clear that many investors are undermining their good intentions with unfortunate actions. Here are nine mistakes to avoid if you want your retirement dreams to become a reality.
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Sun, 30/12/2007 - 14:03 by Chuck Saletta
First the bad news: The conventional retirement system is rapidly falling apart. Social Security doesn't expect to be able to make all of its expected payments starting in 2041. Many of the companies that still have pension plans are either cutting them back or eliminating them entirely.
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Sat, 29/12/2007 - 18:48 by Motley Fool
Fifty-six percent of eligible employees participated in defined-contribution plans in 2006, according to a Fidelity Investments survey reported in The Wall Street Journal. That figure is down a bit from the year before, when 56.9% participated.
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Tue, 25/12/2007 - 19:59 by Chuck Saletta
A Sicilian man recently lost his primary source of income and access to his home. At 61 years old, this was a tough break, and, sadly, he needed police intervention to get his life back to normal.
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Thu, 20/12/2007 - 23:01 by Robert Brokamp
Tired of reading about America's retirement woes? Then I have an alternative for you: Watch a TV show about them. Heck, you don't even have to move to your TV -- you can watch it on your computer, from the comfort of your own desk chair. The particular program I'm talking about is an episode of the PBS series Frontline titled "Can You Afford to Retire?"
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Wed, 19/12/2007 - 20:18 by John Rosevear
For many of us, this time of year can be both a joy and a burden. Planning great gifts, welcoming out-of-town relatives, dealing with unruly crowds at the mall, dreading out-of-town-relatives ... whether it's good or bad for you (and for most of us, it's a bit of both, truth be told), it's a busy, whirlwind time.
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Tue, 18/12/2007 - 17:35 by Selena Maranjian
It's time for some tough love. After all, I want you to have a comfortable retirement doing things that you enjoy and have always desired. That may mean dining in fine restaurants, traveling to the Galapagos Islands to see blue-footed boobies, or taking your grandchildren to Hershey, Pa., to eat chocolate to their hearts' content -- then coming home from these activities to your spiffy retirement community.
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Wed, 12/12/2007 - 19:37 by Motley Fool
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Fri, 07/12/2007 - 17:43 by John Rosevear
My fellow Fools and I spend a lot of time talking (and writing) about the process of saving for retirement. It's a confusing, challenging endeavor for many -- if you're new to investing, or don't have a lot of exposure to the basic concepts, picking your way through a 401(k) plan's options or setting up an IRA can be daunting. For some, it's so daunting that they don't do it, or put it off indefinitely, and they let years slip by before they start saving.
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Thu, 29/11/2007 - 12:38 by Dan Caplinger
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Sat, 24/11/2007 - 15:05 by Chuck Saletta
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