Welcome to the 32nd edition of the Carnival of Retirement. There were a lot of great articles, so let’s just get down to it. Below I have broken up the carnival of retirement into four sections: 1, Featured Articles. 2, How to Get to Retirement. 3, What to do in Retirement. 4, Other. I thought this might prove useful for several reasons. It makes it a little more readable, but it also highlights all the things that contribute towards retirement. Whether it’s saving money on groceries, living a frugal life, investing, buying a rental property, or anything else. For the most part, all of it affects our retirement.… Continue Reading
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Best Approach to Retirement Planning
Most young families have tons of question about retirement planning (or investing in general). Yet, one of the most common questions that young people ask is this one:
How much do I need to save to have enough money when I retire?
There are many variations of this same question, but it all boils down to the same basic philosophy. What’s the minimum that I can sacrifice now and not regret it later? Do you see anything wrong with this approach? Too often families under-prepare for their retirement and I believe it is a result of this approach.… Continue Reading
An Easy Retirement Savings Plan
If you are just starting to think about retirement, it can be quite overwhelming. Most likely, you have more questions than answers. It’s hard to know not only how much you should be saving, but where. Should you buy individual stocks? Should you buy index or mutual funds? Where should you open your accounts? If you are feeling overwhelmed, I wanted to share a simple plan that almost everyone should be able to follow.… Continue Reading
Retirement Planning for Young Families
What does retirement planning for young families look like? If you are a young family starting to think about your future, you should realize that you have the advantage right now. You may even be wondering where to start? What is the best investment? Or how to juggle saving for retirement while you have costs of childcare? I won’t be able to address all of these questions today, but it is important to address them now, at the beginning of this series on retirement.… Continue Reading