Retirement

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Sat 3 Feb 2007

Convert Your IRA During Low Income Years!

Author: William Wallets in Retirement , College , Financial Planning


Who: This post is for people who are planning to have some years in the near future in which they will be making significantly less income than they currently are. You might just want to take some years off travelling, or you may be leaving your job to pursue a full-time graduate degree.
What: This […]

Popularity: 18%


Wed 20 Dec 2006

Make the Most of Your Roth IRA

Author: William Wallets in Investing , Retirement


Who: This post is for people who already contribute to their Roth IRA (and know that it kicks some ass) regularly and want to make the most of their investment returns.
What: Everyone knows that the Roth IRA is totally sweet. This post will discuss how to maximize the benefit that you get […]

Popularity: 14%


Sun 10 Dec 2006

Investing 102: Creating Your Allocation

Author: William Wallets in Investing , The Basics , Retirement


Who: This post is for people who are looking to create an investment plan for themselves. It may help if you have read the first part in the series, Investing 101: Components to Create an Allocation.
What: This is the second post in the series of the basics on investing. This post will briefly […]

Popularity: 18%


Thu 7 Dec 2006

Got a 401k? Turning Down Free Money?

Author: William Wallets in Taxes , Retirement


Who: This post is for folks who have a 401k plan, but don’t use it for some reason or another.
What: This post will discuss, in detail, many facets of a 401k plan and what it means for you. I will discuss basic principles of a 401k as well as pros and cons.
First, I will […]

Popularity: 21%


Sat 28 Oct 2006

Investing 101: Components to Create an Allocation

Author: William Wallets in Investing , The Basics , Retirement


Who: This post is for people looking to either get started in investing, or folks interested in learning about basic portfolio creation.
What: This post is the first in a multi-part series on investing. This specific post will discuss how to create your investment allocation, and also explain what the hell an allocation is.
[Investing 102 […]

Popularity: 17%