Cures For an Anemic Retirement Fund By Nancy Shepherdson
Portnoy plans a retirement prescription after funding her daughters college costs. She urges automatic saving and urges others to pay themselves first by setting aside money post graduation. Experts advise automatic withdrawals to build retirement funds, noting many are behind on savings.
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How to Build a Secure Retirement Plan Now
The piece outlines five prescriptions for retirement savings: maximize Roth IRA contributions up to 2000 annually per person and 4000 per couple, emphasize employer plan participation and take full employer matches, invest with diversified, safety-focused strategies, trim expenses and downsize when appropriate, and seek professional financial planning guidance. It highlights real examples such as a 3 percent employer match yielding immediate 100 percent return and a saver who doubled his portfolio through education from an investment club.
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Atanta
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Benjamin Tobias
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Palmer remains a legend as Arnie’s Army cheers him on
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