Leaving Your Job? Roll 401(K) into an IRA
Most employees leave their jobs with a box full of keepsakes: company awards, coffee mugs, maybe a photo of the boss wearing a lampshade on his head. But here's something many ...
Quiz: What's Your Money IQ?
Like a lot of people, youíre probably getting a little nervous about the state of your finances these days. So how smart are you, exactly, when it comes to money matters? Find out!
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Six Tips to Put Your Financial House in Order
If you want to spend less time worrying about your money, then it’s time to get your financial act together. These six strategies can help improve your financial situation and simplify your life at the same time. h4. 1. Put Your Savings on Autopilot If you haven’t maxed out your 401k or other retirement plan at work, add an extra $50 ... -
Leaving Your Job? Roll 401(K) into an IRA
Most employees leave their jobs with a box full of keepsakes: company awards, coffee mugs, maybe a photo of the boss wearing a lampshade on his head. But here's something many departing employees leave behind: their 401(k) plans. More than 40% of assets in 401(k) plans owned by workers who left their jobs in the first quarter of 2008 were still ... -
Investment Matters: Income Benefits
The worth of dividends never seems to be appreciated quite as much as when markets are falling but in periods of rapid growth, they are quickly discounted. After the recent strong run in growth stocks, a reminder of the attributes of equity income is sometimes useful for investors. By and large, the UK investor is swayed by the press and the ... -
Price of Putting Off Pension Can Be Well Worth It
Q. I have a pension that is available to me and I wonder about beginning the pension now or waiting. If I take the pension now I will get about $1,183 per month. By waiting, it increases approximately 7.5 percent each year to a maximum of $2,071 per month at age 65. I am not in need of the pension at ...
Keeping Healthy: Tips for Businesses
Although Raynor Garage Doors in Dixon doesn't have any special plans for an H1N1 outbreak, it does have a plan to handle seasonal flu. The company offers seasonal flu shots and has posters hanging around the factory reminding people how to stay healthy, for example, by covering their mouths with their sleeves when they cough or sneeze, Human Resources Director Mary ...
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