© Provided by The Motley Fool 3 Unusual Tactics to Retire Wealthy Saving enough for retirement can be a struggle. And if your goal isn't just to scrape by but to retire wealthy, you'll need to do much more than invest 10% of your income for your later years. The good news is, there are a few tactics to try out that can maximize your chances of being in great financial shape … [Read more...] about 3 Unusual Tactics to Retire Wealthy
4 Real Risks of Investing (and What to Do About Them)
If you want to invest without any risk, then the stock market isn't for you. Despite the market's inherent risks, it's still an important piece of the best financial plans. You just need to understand the most important threats involved with investing and set yourself up to safely avoid them. These four risks aren't the only ones that you'll encounter, but they are important … [Read more...] about 4 Real Risks of Investing (and What to Do About Them)
Your Funds: Adding more controls to your investment process | Business News
Your long-term performance threshold.No one sets out to buy a clunker; you add stocks, bonds or funds to your portfolio expecting superior results.Sometimes, the early returns are particularly good; you buy a recent standout and the hot performance continues. That can make you comfortable sticking around even if performance regresses.Too often, investors stick with fallen … [Read more...] about Your Funds: Adding more controls to your investment process | Business News
Kelly Bullis: Solo 401(k) retirement plan
Kelly Bullis By Kelly J. Bullis Saturday, August 7, 2021 Are you self-employed with no other employees? Are you making a lot of money and do not need it all? Are you getting older and wondering how you will be able to retire someday? There are many … [Read more...] about Kelly Bullis: Solo 401(k) retirement plan
4 Benefits of Opening a Roth IRA for Your Kids
Opening a Roth IRA (individual retirement account) for a child isn't typically on a list of priorities, but it's something to consider if you want to give your child a leg up. Any adult can open an account for a child and contribute after-tax dollars if the child has earned income from a job or other work. The real benefits start to kick in when you invest the contributions in … [Read more...] about 4 Benefits of Opening a Roth IRA for Your Kids
I Inherited an IRA. Now What?
You’ve inherited an individual retirement account, or IRA. Now what?Unfortunately, you cannot leave the money in the original IRA opened by the deceased person. There are several ways you can receive the funds after inheriting either a traditional or Roth IRA, but your options will be narrowed by a few factors. Failure to handle an inherited IRA properly can lead to a … [Read more...] about I Inherited an IRA. Now What?
Should You Prepare For a Housing Market Crash in 2021?
pbk-pg / Shutterstock.comWill there be a housing market crash in 2021? A majority of experts think not.“People are saying we’re in a housing bubble, but I don’t think the term housing bubble is the right description,” said Tabitha Mazzara, director of operations at mortgage lender MBanc. “A bubble is something that’s going to pop. I look at it as a phase. The market is … [Read more...] about Should You Prepare For a Housing Market Crash in 2021?
Investing Used to Seem Too Hard, but Once I Got Started My Money Grew
I thought I had to be rich to invest, but I also knew money grows the longer it's in the market. So with just a few dollars a week, I started investing with Acorns and contributed consistently. I also opened a Roth IRA after a little Google research and have been building wealth ever since. Read more … [Read more...] about Investing Used to Seem Too Hard, but Once I Got Started My Money Grew
6 Things Rich Retirees Know That You Don’t
The Faces / Shutterstock.com You likely assume that people with monster retirement nest eggs got them by having a monster income. Well, while a big income certainly helps, it’s not the only way to retire rich — or, at least, richer. Little things you do now can lead to lots more money down the road. For example, here are several simple things successful retirees do, which you … [Read more...] about 6 Things Rich Retirees Know That You Don’t
Sowing the seeds of peace – new book reveals tense negotiations behind signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985
THE Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985 was a turning point in Irish-British relations. It didn’t bring peace immediately but represented the first major advance on the road to a peaceful resolution of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Sunningdale Agreement in 1973, which attempted to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive, might have worked, but was extinguished by … [Read more...] about Sowing the seeds of peace – new book reveals tense negotiations behind signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985