Numerous reports are coming out with reports that many colleges and universities are recruiting applicants who have no chance of being accepted to their institution. The goal of the colleges is to reduce their acceptance rate, making them appear to be more selective. This process hurts students who may pay substantial application fees to institutions…
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How much do you need to retire?
The “Rule of 25” says you should multiply your total annual expenses by 25 to determine how much you’ll need to have saved by the time you retire. So if you plan to spend $50,000 per year in retirement, you’ll need to save $1.25 million. To have $100,000 per year to spend, you’ll need $2.5…
Get money smart. 25 tips to improve your financial well-being from CFPB
This is just a summary of a great website from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; it’s almost like a complete personal finance course in one place. Click here: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/get-money-smart-25-tips-improve-your-financial-well-being/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=General&utm_content=October2019 Understand where your money goes 1. Take our quiz to see how healthy your finances are. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/financial-well-being/ 2. Learn where your money is coming from. …
Think you can time the market?
October is notable for the many stock market crashes that occurred in this month. It’s the 90th anniversary of legendary Crash of 1929. The Panic of 1907 and the October 1987 crash are other examples. But the month is not the point. Too many investors think they will cash out then jump back into the…
How to "pump up" retirement savings with a very late start
In his column “Ask Encore” Wall Street Journal columnist Glenn Ruffenach answers a reader’s questions with the following advice: 1. Keep working 2. Slash debt 3. Get ruthless with expenses 4. Downsize Lots more advice on this topic in this blog. Source: Financial Planning for Women
Wall Street Brokers missed the memo on Index Funds
“In recent years, investors have been flocking to low-cost index funds, driven by their long-term record of outperforming higher cost actively managed funds” writes Randall Smith in The Wall Street Journal (10/7/19). However, clients of Wall Street brokers have just 29% of assets in passive index funds according to a report by Cerulli Associates. The…
Amazon sells clothes from factories other stores shun
“After a 2103 factory collapse killed more than 1,100 people in Bangladesh, most of the biggest U.S. apparel retailers joined safety-monitoring groups that required tham to stop selling clothing from factories that violated certain safety standards” according to Wall Street Journal writers J. Scheck, J. Emont, and A. Berzon (front page WSJ 10/24/19). Except Amazon…
Flying is bad for the planet: What can you do besides fly less?
Flying is one of the worst contributors to climate change. Yet Americans are flying more than ever. Granted that some flights are deemed necessary by the passenger… We recently flew from Salt Lake to Baltimore to attend my father in law’s funeral which attracted family members who flew from Chicago, St. Louis, Savannah and SLC.…
Hybrid long term care policies
Due to the high cost of traditional long term care insurance (LTCI) and the likelihood of substantial premium increases in the future, insurance companies are offering hybrid policies that combine LTC protection with whole life insurance or with an annuity. With these policies the insured can be assured that their beneficiaries will receive a payout…
How a health care overhaul would cut jobs — and help the economy
“As calls for radical health reform grow louder, many on the right, in the center and in the health care industry are arguing that proposals like “Medicare for All” would cause economic ruin, decimating a sector that represents nearly 20% of our economy.”“It’s true: Any significant reform would require major realignment of the health care…