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Retiring Right

Experts agree that wealth alone is no guarantee of retirement security; saving too little “runs up and down the income scale and wealth scale,” says Olivia S. Mitchell, an insurance and risk-management professor at Wharton. Comfortable living inevitably translates to spending. Though the wealthy save, Mitchell explained in the Wharton study, “people with high earnings also spend a lot” to keep the lifestyle they enjoy going.

8Jul2008 | Jennifer Sherman | 0 comments | Continued
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Controlling Investment Risks

The word “risk” is not something that conjures up a pleasant image in the minds of most investors. Many people don’t like risk. Unfortunately, risk is unavoidable.

1Apr2008 | Jennifer Sherman | 0 comments | Continued
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New Tax Structure May Affect Your Retirement Accounts

President Bush recently signed the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA) into law, creating many challenges and new opportunities for taxpayers.

3Mar2008 | Jennifer Sherman | 0 comments | Continued