All Posts Tagged With: "401k"

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Pay Yourself Before Everything Else

It’s easier said than done.  Financial advisors will often tell you the most important thing you can do for a healthyfinancial future is to “pay yourself first”.  This can seem impossible to do if you’re just barely making enough to pay your bills, like many people, but it’s even more important for people who are [...]

August 28th, 2008 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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Automate Savings With Automatic 401(k) Plans

More than a third of large companies in the United States are offering the automatic 401(k) savings plan as an employee benefit. The intention is that the automatic savings will help employees save despite the decline in Social Security benefits and struggling economy. There is also an automatic 403(b) retirement plan option for teachers and [...]

May 22nd, 2008 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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How to Get the Most Money Out of Your Paycheck

While many people are having more and more trouble living on their current salary, there are a few things you can do to get the most from what you are currently making.
Use Direct Deposit – Utilizing the direct deposit service to deposit your payroll will help keep you from spending the cash in your hand. [...]

April 18th, 2008 | tisha | Comments | Continued
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Retirement Planning Basics: Things Ain’t What They Used To Be

In the “old days”, people would set aside some money each week and it would be enough to retire on.  The chances of that being enough these days are slim to none!
1.  It’s never to late too start, but start as early as possible!
If you start early in your life, your money will have more [...]

December 4th, 2007 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued