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Almost everything you need to know to plan for retirement

Almost everything you need to know to plan for retirement is available on the blog post by Joseph Hogue, author of the PeerFinance101 blog: 7 Retirement X-Factors for Your Nest Egg. It’s never as simple as accumulating X times your salary or other “rules of thumb.” Check out: http://peerfinance101.com/retirement-x-factors-how-much-need/ Source: Financial Planning for Women

A visual representation of investment diversification

Check out the Squared Away blog for an effective visualization of investment diversification. I used the Callan Table in teaching diversification to my university students. It’s a great way to understand why no one can predict future investment returns. http://squaredawayblog.bc.edu/squared-away/the-picture-of-investment-diversity/ Source: Financial Planning for Women

What mom REALLY needs for Mother’s Day

My New York City sister sent me an email about a Mother’s Day Brunch for “only” $105 per adult and $45 per child! Obviously that’s what the 1% (or 10%) does to celebrate Mother’s Day. What mom really needs is not an expensive restaurant meal, flowers, or another kitchen gadget. What most mothers need, especially…