http://moneyover55.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-22T22:02:42Z Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:02:42 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/22/mo55.htm <p>A reader corresponded with me recently, calling me MO55. Oh my, I love it. I feel like James Bond. Forget 007, this is MO55 here to tell you that when it comes to your retirement money, I don't think you want things shaken or stirred, but you certainly want them straight up.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/22/mo55.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/22/mo55.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:49:15 +0000 2012-02-22T22:49:15Z http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/22/free-tax-help.htm <p>Hate doing your taxes? Low on resources to pay for tax preparation services? You're in luck. The IRS offers free tax preparation assistance in two ways. One is for those who make $50,000 or less, the other provides tax help for those age 60 or older offering special assistance with questions about pensions and retirement tax issues. Find <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=107626,00.html">free tax preparation near you</a> on the IRS site.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/22/free-tax-help.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/22/free-tax-help.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:02:42 +0000 2012-02-22T22:02:42Z http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/21/values-based-spending.htm <p>Last week I stopped by my friends' auto shop to have them do a bit of work on my car. They were waiting on a part, so they sent me home in a loaner car... a beat up Honda Civic with 217,000 miles on it. It was a stick shift, and it drove LIKE A CHARM. Honestly, it did. One of the smoothest manual transmissions I've ever driven.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/21/values-based-spending.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/21/values-based-spending.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:53:11 +0000 2012-02-21T08:53:11Z http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/15/retirement-calculator-reviews.htm <p>Sometimes things end up on your to do list for far too long. But boy does it feel good when you finally start getting them done! For years now I've been meaning to go through and evaluate some of the popular online retirement calculators.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/15/retirement-calculator-reviews.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/15/retirement-calculator-reviews.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:54:20 +0000 2012-02-15T19:54:20Z http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/13/financial-advisor-designation-proliferation-is-a-disaster.htm <p>My comments below are in response to a blog by Andrew Gluck of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://advisors4advisors.com/">advisors4advisors</a>.</p> <p>In his post <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://advisors4advisors.com/industry/advisor-business/article/14958-financial-advisor-designation-proliferation-is-a-disaster-for-consumers-and-retirement-management-analyst-designation-a-new-designation-sponsored-by-product-manufacturers-illustrates-the-threat-to-professionals">Financial Advisor Designation Proliferation is a Disaster for Consumers and Retirement Management Analyst Designation, A New Designation Sponsored by Product Manufacturers, Illustrates the Threat to Professionals</a>, Andrew comments on the RMA designation, a designation I hold, and on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.riia-usa.org/">RIIA</a>, the Retirement Income Industry Organization, an organization I have been part of since 2009.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/13/financial-advisor-designation-proliferation-is-a-disaster.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/13/financial-advisor-designation-proliferation-is-a-disaster.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:37:42 +0000 2012-02-13T15:37:42Z http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/12/share-the-love.htm <p>Valentine's Day... what does it mean to you? To my single friends, it seems to bring about a sense of loneliness. To my friends in unhappy relationships, a sense of cynicism. To those newly dating, a whole realm of hopes and expectations. And to those who are truly in love, it doesn't seem to be a big deal; perhaps because they make it a practice to love each other every day.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/12/share-the-love.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/12/share-the-love.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:21:53 +0000 2012-02-12T22:21:53Z http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/10/heart-shaped-donuts.htm <p>Ok, I'm not much of a donut eater, but you know the heart shaped donuts featured on the Dunkin' Donuts commercials right now? The ones with the pink frosting and sprinkles? Well each time I see that commercial it's all I can do not to run out the door and go get one.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/10/heart-shaped-donuts.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/10/heart-shaped-donuts.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:06:56 +0000 2012-02-10T08:06:56Z http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/09/the-equity-risk-premium.htm <p>Academics can find eloquent ways to tell you that you there's no free lunch. The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/od/stockmarketreturns/a/Equity-Risk-Premium-What-It-Is-And-How-You-Use-It.htm">equity risk premium</a> is one of those ways. It's a term used in finance classes and basically it means that you expect to receive a premium (an excess return) for taking on investment risk.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/09/the-equity-risk-premium.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/09/the-equity-risk-premium.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:47:29 +0000 2012-02-09T09:47:29Z http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/08/retirement-income-for-life.htm <p>Someone called the other day asking about something called an income rider. It's one of several products you can use to buy retirement income for life. The key to understanding these products is doing a careful cost/benefit analysis based on your future income needs. Learn more in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/od/investmentincome/a/How-To-Insure-Your-Retirement-Income-For-Life.htm">How to Buy Retirement Income for Life</a>.</p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/08/retirement-income-for-life.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:46:45 +0000 2012-02-08T19:46:45Z http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/08/not-once-in-17-years-but-now-twice-in-one-week.htm <p>When I meet with a prospective new client we have lots of conversations. I need to know if I think they are reasonable. They need to know if they think I know what I'm doing.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/08/not-once-in-17-years-but-now-twice-in-one-week.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://moneyover55.about.com/b/2012/02/08/not-once-in-17-years-but-now-twice-in-one-week.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:39:40 +0000 2012-02-08T06:39:40Z