401K Loans: good idea or bad idea?
Is taking out a loan against your 401(k) retirement plan a good idea, or a daft looney-tunes crackpot personal finance move? A short web search will disgorge dozens of articles that argue for the...
View ArticleObscure Senators Intrude on your 401K
Some of our overlords in DC are at it again, waggling their tut-tutting nanny fingers at us. (This kind of stuff just drives me nuts, so rant alert!) A Senate Bill (The SEAL Act) recently introduced...
View ArticleCoffee Talk: A Few Things I Learned from my “Old Contract” Grandfather
This post is inspired by a writing challenge series started by Instigator Sandy L @ First Gen American, per the following rules: 1. Write an article with the following as a topic: “What my...
View ArticleRetiring Abroad — A Few Things to Ponder
Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money. ~Jonathan Clements Here’s a nice mental picture: you’re living the...
View ArticleNickel-Plated Trailers: a Centavos Dividend Portfolio Update
With the last portfolio update back in November, we’re about due for another one. Some new additions to the lineup: United Mobile Homes (UMH) Vale (VALE) Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) United Mobile...
View ArticleRetirement Worries, Retirement Strategies
While many look forward to retirement, even early retirement, others fret, fuss and worry. Top retirement fears, according to my not very thorough web research, drawing from no less than a dozen...
View ArticleThe Good Retirement Life in Asia (or not)
Every once in a while bloggers get accosted by strangers offering infographic candy. What’s not to like, Hey, just share our snazzy and FREE! graphic on your blog, and you’ll look like you really know...
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