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Video: Getting Started with Investing
on April 17, 2009
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There isn’t a better time to invest than today. Getting started can be intimidating, but these simple steps will help you through your first few years of investing.
Radio: Congressional Earmarks
on April 13, 2009
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David Marotta discusses the politics of congressional earmarks.
Social Security 6: The 70-66 Strategy
on April 6, 2009
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Future earnings and the potential for Roth IRA conversions should be part of your plan.
Social Security 5: File and Suspend for Soon-to-Be Widowed Homemakers
on March 30, 2009
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Healthy spouses with little earnings should encourage their partners to delay filing.
Social Security 4: File, Repay and Refile to Get an Interest-Free Loan
on March 23, 2009
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Filing early and then repaying is the least dangerous for those who are single or for a husband and wife whose benefits are roughly equal.
Social Security 3: Delay Filing for Younger Wives and Homemakers
on March 16, 2009
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Dying young never jeopardizes a retirement plan financially.
Social Security 2: File Early If You Plan to Die Young
on March 9, 2009
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Filing early exacts a steep price.
Social Security 1: Planning Is Crucial
on March 2, 2009
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Your filing option choices may be worth $250,000 of income or more.
Government-Provided Economic Security Is an Illusion
on February 23, 2009
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The various congressional bailouts have been touted as essential to the nation’s economic security. So long as the notion of economic security remains vague and abstract, it has wide support. But anyone who examines the details should realize this so-called security threatens our freedom and stability.
Safeguard #6: Recognize And Avoid Financial Hooks
on February 16, 2009
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To safeguard your money, you must be able to extricate yourself from any bad investment quickly. Of course, the companies that sell mistakes don’t want you to be able to do that, so they use financial hooks to hold your money captive.
Safeguard #5: Understand Your Investment Strategy
on February 9, 2009
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You have a critical part to play in financial planning. Certain responsibilities cannot be delegated to others.
Safeguard #4: Buy Investments That Trend Upward
on February 2, 2009
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Crazy volatile markets push people toward irrational investment schemes. Know how to avoid them in order to safeguard your money.
Video: Seven Financial Vows for Marital Bliss
on January 29, 2009
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An overwhelming number of failed marriages cite financial troubles as a major factor in their breakup. This is no surprise because the way we use our time and money reflects our values. Without a strong set of shared values, marriages drift apart. But, dealing with finances together can bring a couple closer. Here are seven principles of how you can build wealth and your marriage.
Safeguard #3: Insist on Publicly Priced and Traded Investments
on January 26, 2009
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One important safeguard is to insist on investing only in liquid assets. Investors undervalue liquidity 99.9% of the time. You need to be in the other 0.1%.
Safeguard #2: Walk Away from “Too Good to Be True”
on January 19, 2009
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There are several investment safeguards you should insist on. One is to avoid any investment opportunity that sounds too good to be true.