401K Day: It’s A Celebration

Posted on September 3, 2007 - Filed Under 401K | Leave a Comment

401K Day is an industry sponsored, annual day showcasing the importance of saving in your employee sponsored profit sharing and 401K plans.  In 2007, 401(k) Day is officially on September 7, the Friday after Labor Day.  Most of us tend to set up our 401Ks and forget about them.  This is an opportune time to […]

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Hedge-like Funds Reduce Risk And Offer Diversification

Posted on June 19, 2007 - Filed Under 401K, Investing, Stocks | 2 Comments

Hedge funds have been around for some time now and most with a net worth of less than seven figures can not even take a test drive.  When I think of hedge funds, I envision high fees, limited access, and large returns not tied to any particular market.  The biggest advantage of hedge funds is to […]

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Meeting Employer’s 401K Match: Now What?

Posted on May 25, 2007 - Filed Under 401K, Saving, Investing | 3 Comments

After meeting your employeer’s 401K match, what is the next best place for more retirement savings?  As I see the hierarchy of retirement savings tends to go in this order:

Employeer’s 401K with Match.  This is free money.  You need to be saving as much as possible here for retirement.  This should also be the last […]

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5 Personal Finance Spring Cleaning Things To Do Now

Posted on May 7, 2007 - Filed Under 401K, Financial Planning | 7 Comments

They always say spring is the time to clean up anything you have been neglecting over the past year.  Everyone gets so busy now that we frequently procrastinate on some of the most important items.  Here are five important spring cleaning things to do now for your personal finances:

Eliminate Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI).  If you […]

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