Tag Archives: Retirement Strategy

Social Security and Your Retirement

This is a post I began writing in June 2009. I thought it still had merit and should be shared. Social Security’s Inadequacy According to the 2009 Social Security Trustees’ report if you plan to live for the next 19 … Continue reading

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Tired of Mutual Funds’ Low Returns…

…Then you should read David Shafer’s analysis on why he hates mutual funds.  (HT: Jeff Brown) There are three reasons: 1.  Diversification sucks.  There I have said it.  There is an open secret in the investment world that diversification is … Continue reading

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Taking Control of Your Investments

Have you ever been in a car when someone releases the steering wheel? When I was in the seventh grade, I had a youth leader that was a little on the wild side. His antics endeared him to the guys … Continue reading

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Four Benefits of Real Estate Investing

Real estate is an excellent tool to build and accumulate wealth. There are four benefits to real estate that can make it more appealing than other investment opportunities. Maximizing as many of these benefits as possible will help you on … Continue reading

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