Family Records Organizer CD
If you’re like most people, you probably have dozens of financial accounts and records to keep track of, such as retirement accounts, bank accounts, credit cards, investments, debts, loans, and mortgages, as well as trusts, wills and medical information. T. Rowe Price offers a complimentary Family Records Organizer CD to help you with these organizational […]
Health Insurance for Early Retirees
by Kimberly Lankford of Kiplinger.com Despite a limited income, I've invested wisely in my IRA over the years and could retire next year at age 62. However, I don't know if I will be able to get medical insurance or how much it will cost after the COBRA provisions expire in 18 months. Given that I...
10+ Ways to Save on Fuel
by Jenny McKinney and Patrick McKinney, Retirement Planning Guides at About.com With the price of gasoline constantly increasing, we are all looking for ways to save on this necessary liquid. If you own a gas guzzler, you might need to look for all the help you can get just to be able to afford...
Vanguard changes their fee schedule
Vanguard has eliminated several account related fees and replaced them with a single account service fee, effective April 26, 2007. Here’s a summary of the changes: The following annual $10 account-related fees have been eliminated: The custodial fee on traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, and SEP–IRAs with a balance of less than $5,000. The maintenance fee […]
Best Deals on Student Loans
I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the FAFSA form lately, as well as the best student loans to get. Kiplinger.com has a great article on student loans right now. Some tips shared include: Determine which type of school your family can afford Set a realistic limit on how much debt you can afford Stick […]
Small Ways to Save Big
Kiplinger.com has a great article on 20 Small Ways to Save Big by Jessica Anderson. Think you don’t have enough money to start saving? Even little deposits add up to big bucks — especially when you start young. You’ve heard of the savings crisis in America. You’ve probably even thought, ‘yeah, I should probably save […]