from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Under a new regulation, sponsors of retirement plans will be required this year to disclose details about plan features, investment options and fees to participants, beneficiaries and even workers who are eligible to participate in a plan but don’t. Here’s how to figure it out. [...]
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
The Obama administration on Thursday proposed new rules aimed at encouraging retirement savers to tap annuities and other products that allow them to turn their savings into a guaranteed monthly income for life.
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Under a new Labor Department regulation that goes into effect this year, sponsors of retirement plans will be required to disclose detailed information about plan features, investment options, and fees and expenses to participants, beneficiaries, and even workers who are eligible to participate in a plan but don’t. [...]
from Dave Ramsey News
Around a year ago, I wrote and told you I had finally kicked Sallie Mae to the curb. Well I’m happy to say Sallie now has some company because today I paid the last bit of my car loan off. I did it while at work using on line banking. So what [...]
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
A Jan. 31 story by MarketWatch misspelled Sheryl Sandberg’s first name. The story has been corrected.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Between slumping prices and low mortgage rates, it’s a good time to look for real estate bargains. But thanks to tightened lending standards, legions of young would-be homebuyers aren’t exactly in a position to take advantage of the opportunity. That’s where their parents come in: One in three first-time buyers received [...]
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
The general sentiment surrounding CDs is that they are investments for risk-adverse retirees. Even if you are a long way from retirement, CDs have some peculiarities that make them worth taking a look at.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Given advances in medicine, I’m worried my wife and I might outlive our retirement savings. I’ve started reading about annuities, but I’m confused about the difference between immediate annuities and another type I’ve heard referred to as a deferred income annuities. Can you explain the difference? — Daniel R. [...]
from Dave Ramsey News
Cindy and her husband can’t seem to agree on the envelope system and their budget. The biggest issues are blow money, setting a budget for vacation and Christmas, and sticking to the budget in each envelope.
from Dave Ramsey News
Becky is calling because she’s been trying to get her husband to set up a budget and plan for retirement. He refuses to because he doesn’t want to combine finances. Dave tells Becky this guy is mistreating his wife.