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Jun 08

John and Jane Bighouse Downsize

By Scott Burns Downsizing may be the best retirement decision millions of boomers can make. It’s relatively easy to do. And, as you’ll soon see, the lifetime benefits can be enormous. But first, meet John and Jane Bighouse. They’re about to downsize. He’s 64. She’s 62. He earns $100,000 a year as a project...

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Jun 08

The “N” Factor and Retirement Planning

By Scott Burns How does the cost of raising a family affect your retirement planning? The answer is good news, in a backhanded kind of way. When we have children we voluntarily reduce our adult standard of living so we can raise the kids. Since our adult standard of living is lower than it would otherwise...

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Sep 07

Does It Pay to Go to College?

by Scott Burns Does it pay to go to college? That’s a rude question, of course. It’s a question parents don’t want to ask if they’ve just written the big checks. Nor do students want to ask it if they’ve just borrowed the money for their next semester. If you check www.collegeboard.com, you’ll find a...

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Sep 07

There Is More To Retirement Planning Than Investments

Q. I am 51 years old. I have some money in my 401K and IRAs (about $300,000) plus another $100,000 in savings. My question is where do I start? What should I be doing now to prepare for retirement? ---J. T., by email from Houston, TX A . Retirement isn’t just about investments. It’s a bit like having...

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Apr 07

The Sublime Beauty of Falling Knives

Would you dare buy a house in California today? In spite of mind-boggling prices, the short answer is, "Yes--- under certain conditions." This is not the answer I expected to find. Those of us who don't live in one of the "super cities" look at giant price tags on the coasts and...

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Jan 07

Where does your money go?

How does your spending compare with other people? It isn't difficult to find out. Just visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site. Then prowl around the figures from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (see links below). I did that and here is what I learned. When we have more income, we spend it. Households...

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Aug 06

Your retirement may be better than you think

The conventional wisdom says we need to replace 70 percent to 85 percent of our pre-retirement income to have an adequate retirement income. Virtually everyone "knows" this to be a fact. The authority behind this benchmark is impressive. The Social Security trustees use an income replacement rate percentage...

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Aug 06

How Much Is Too Much?

Dallas reader D.H. asks a question most advisors are reluctant to answer. "My financial planner is recommending that I move monies from my company managed pension fund to a managed account. The fee for this managed account is 2.5%. This seemed pretty high to me, but he indicated that it was within standard...

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Jul 06

Are We There Yet? --- Part 2

Vanguard Chairman and CEO John C. Brennan recently told a conference of business editors and writers that 401(k) plans were a good replacement for defined benefit pension plans and a good retirement security tool. They would, he said, allow typical workers to have successful retirements. An online controversy...

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Jul 06

Are We There Yet?

John J. Brennan, chairman and CEO of Vanguard, is less trenchant than Vanguard founder Jack Bogle. But he's smart, direct and lucid. He runs an outfit that puts most money management firms to shame. In early May he spoke to the annual conference of SABEW, the Society of American Business Editors and...

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