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July 22, 2005
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College vs. Retirement? Retirement Wins Before you set up your child's golden future, pay off high-interest debt, establish an emergency fund, get adequate insurance, and beef up your retirement savings. After those items are crossed off your list, you can start spoiling the youngsters.   |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
You're on Your Own, Kiddos In the standoff between retirement savings and college savings, retirement wins. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2007
John Rosevear |
Start Saving Now Does the prospect of saving for an emergency fund or for retirement seem too overwhelming? Then start smaller. Save for a tangible near-term goal, and commit yourself to paying off credit cards each month. |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
Must-Have Long-Term Savings It may seem like some of these financial ventures are much too far in the future to worry about right now, but if you want to reach your financial goals, these must-have long-term savings are the only way to get there. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Is Your Emergency Fund Too Big? Here are some signs that it might be time to put your money to other uses. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
A Savings Triple Play Making sure you have enough stashed away for all of life's adventures can be as easy as one, two, three. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2005
Robert Brokamp |
Save for College or Retirement? If you feel conflicted about putting yourself ahead of your offspring, consider setting aside money in an IRA. You can use the money for qualified higher-education expenses as long as you follow the rules. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2007
Rich Duprey |
A Savings Plan Gone Simple Being realistic about savings can get you further along the road to sound financial freedom. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2006
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Two Steps Forward, Three Back When you have financial emergencies, how can you get ahead? |
AskMen.com
March 18, 2001
Luis Rodrigues |
Start Planning For Your Retirement |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Troubled Youth Younger adults report heavy financial concerns. But they've got lots of time to achieve their goals. Here's how. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Prioritizing Your Savings Should you save for retirement or for education for your kids? |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Bank Your Bonus Getting a bonus or a raise can be a great time to celebrate, not to mention a great opportunity to bulk up your savings. It can also be a great time to engineer a plan that will let you make faster headway toward some other financial goal. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Break Through Barriers to Saving Here are the most common reasons that prevented people from saving more for retirement and some ideas to overcome them. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Urgent! Emergency! How long could your emergency savings last? |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2005
Robert Brokamp |
5 Steps to Financial Triage What to do when life throws you a big-ticket curveball. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Q&A: Credit Checks, Retirement Plans & More Answers to questions everybody asks: How do I check my credit?... How can I save money if I don't make a lot?... Is it too early to think about retirement? etc. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2006 |
Retire in a Decade No, it's not impossible. With a little bit of forethought and a healthy dose of discipline, retirement can come long before 65. |
The Family Room
Gary Foreman |
Nothing Left for Extras Both my husband and I work full time. We have no children. Between the mortgage on our condo, one auto loan and credit cards we find a lot of times we don't have extras. We are managing but I want to start saving and investing. Any suggestions? |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Preparing For Big-Ticket Expenses General tips on budgeting for large purchases plus specific tips on buying real estate, cars, appliances and travel. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Spend to Save? Credit cards offer to fill savings accounts or college funds. Even with all these creative new savings options, the best way to build a sizable nest egg may be the old-fashioned way -- spend less than you earn and put the rest in a savings account. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2007
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Workout No. 2: Coping With Cash Crunches Here are some top tips for helping you prepare for life's financial curveballs. |
AskMen.com
Ryan Ortega |
Establishing An Emergency Fund One of the first items on your financial agenda should be setting up an emergency fund for any and all unforeseen turbulence. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
10 Common Savings Mistakes Here are the 10 most common mistakes people make about saving money. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
America Saves? Americans aren't saving like they should. |
The Motley Fool
March 21, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Get Inspired to Save Harness life's big events to boost your savings. |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
2008 Financial Resolutions Setting goals for the next 12 months does not have to be limited to weight loss or personal fitness goals -- there are many money matters you can resolve to tend to in the New Year as well. Here are some practical tips to get you started. |
AskMen.com
Ryan Ortega |
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt Figuring out which debt to carry -- good vs. bad -- can help you maneuver your personal finances into positive territory. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Get the Savings Munchies! Stick to your savings goals despite all the available distractions. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
How to Determine What You Can Afford Financial tips on determining what big-ticket items you can afford to buy. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
Blow Your Tax Refund Expecting a check from Uncle Sam? Why not let the IRS help pay down your credit card bill, add to your retirement kitty, or even fund an emergency savings account? |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2004
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Retirement Tips From a Pro Retirement pros chat about planning for the rest of your life. |
AskMen.com
December 10, 2000
Luis Rodrigues |
Retire Rich... Really Rich If you want to retire rich or plan on retiring a little earlier than the average Joe, it's time to evaluate your situation. Unless you were lucky enough to be a blue blood or you won the state lottery, chances are that you'll have to do some careful financial planning to meet your goals... |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
The 60% Solution Budgeting tips for math phobics. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Our Savings Rate Is Abysmal The national rate's in the red. How are your savings statistics? If you're not shunting at least a little of your discretionary income into short-term savings or long-term savings, you might be setting yourself up for trouble down the road. |
AskMen.com
January 21, 2002
Rashmikant Patel |
Retire Comfortably With A Dollar A Day With a little change and a lot of discipline, your retirement years will be a walk in the park... |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2004
Robert Brokamp |
Roth IRA as Emergency Fund Should you use a Roth IRA for non-retirement expenses? Money in an IRA should be used just for retirement. Or should it? Money earmarked for other purposes -- but which may never be used as it was intended -- might be best deposited in a Roth IRA. |
AskMen.com
April 1, 2002
Rashmikant Patel |
Can Debt Be Good For You? This might surprise you, but debt is not always a bad thing. It depends on how it's being used and what kind of debt holder you are... |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Emergencies Never Cease Its size and style may change, but you'll always need an emergency fund. |
AskMen.com
February 3, 2002
Rashmikant Patel |
Avoid Living Paycheck To Paycheck In these trying times, people are having difficulty putting money aside for their long-term benefit. Here are a couple of tips to consider when planning your long-term financial growth... |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Give Your Savings a Raise If your income rises, pass it on to your savings. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Feed Your 401(k) Even recent hires have run out of excuses for ignoring retirement. The best part about a 401(k)? Once you set it up, the savings happens automatically. |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
He Spends, She Spends Got a spouse who likes to shop? Here's how to harmoniously reel in the household spending. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2007
Buz Livingston |
Not Everything Is an Emergency You need an emergency fund. What you don't need are excuses to burn through it. |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2009
Dayana Yochim |
Scrounging Up Cash When You Don't Have a Dime When your borrowing options are not great, or even good, here's how to make the best of a bad borrowing situation. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2007
Elizabeth Brokamp |
The Best Way to Save for Retirement Motivating yourself to save for retirement can be hard; here's what works. |
The Motley Fool
November 26, 2007
Rich Duprey |
What Comes First: Debt or Savings? Paying down debt can save you money -- as long as you also have something set aside for emergencies. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
What to Do Next In the dark about where you stand financially? Here's one reader's financial situation and recommendations of what steps to take in the future. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Young and Foolish Don't skip retirement savings when you're just starting your career. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Retirement Funds Ballooning Investors have fatter retirement accounts, with much in mutual funds. |
