Your credit score is a three-digit number that determines a lot in your financial life. It can make the difference between getting the financing you need for major purchases, like a car or home. It can impact your ability to secure the apartment you want. And, perhaps most importantly, it determines how much actually borrowing…
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Is Retirement Dead?
Is retirement dead? It’s a scary question, especially if you’re currently working hard with hopes of kicking back, relaxing, and enjoying spending your time anywhere but an office one day. But we think the answer is yes, traditional retirement is going away – even if it hasn’t died out completely quite yet. Before you start…
The Earnings Test: Applying For Social Security Before Full Retirement Age
If your planning on taking your social security benefits before full retirement age and plan on continuing to work you will want to make yourself aware of the earnings test. The earnings test is only applied before full retirement age The earnings test reveals the amount you can earn each year prior to full retirement…
The financial pros & cons of getting married
“I do,” – one of the shortest, simplest, most life-changing, sentences you will ever say. Not only do you have to get used to the idiosyncrasies of living with another person who will invariably do things differently than you are accustomed to—such as leaving dirty socks in places other than the laundry room, drinking milk…
Best Retirement Plan Options for the Self-Employed
Being self-employed comes with many advantages, one of which is your ability to choose from a number of retirement plan options. The key is to match the right plan option with your retirement planning objectives and yearly contribution goals. And if you have employees, other than a spouse, to be certain you understand the contribution requirements…
4 Ideas to Make Extra Money to Fund Your Financial Goals
If someone offered you extra money right now, would you take it? Of course! We can always find a use for additional funds. The problem is, we tend to assume that we don’t have much control over how much money we make. After all, you can’t just wish your way into a higher paycheck. But…
Are You Making These 5 Retirement Planning Mistakes?
Planning for retirement, but worried you’re missing something? There’s so much to think about when it comes to planning out a secure financial future even after you stop earning an income from your job — and there are a lot of moving parts to coordinate and organize. It’s easy for things to slip through the…
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