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How an IRA Works

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

There's a lot to know about your retirement savings options, and one of the first things you need to know for some basic info about your options is how an IRA works. These are self ...

When you're looking at some of the new cleaning options and pros and cons lists for individual cleaning accessories it can become confusing what's really a better solution. An easier way to look at your ...

Retirement Activity Ideas For Workers Who Miss the Daily Routine

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Immediately after you stop working you feel free, finally you can do what you want with your time! Shortly after, however, many start to feel lost and unsure of what to do themselves with their ...

401K Payout Tax Brackets

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

There's a lot you're going to need to know about taking a 401k payout and tax brackets. When you make an early withdrawal there is a large penalty. A withdrawal is categorized as early when ...

Planning Now to Live Well Later - Retirement Investment Options

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

When you picture your dream life for retirement you probably envision yourself doing the things you love and don't currently have time for. This may include pursuing the arts, playing golf all day, or traveling ...

The Importance of New Experiences in Retirement

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Typically when planning for life after work people plan one or two things they want to do, for instance spend time with their families and spend more time doing their favorite hobby. This underestimates the ...

Cashing in Your 401k to Pay Off Debt - Is it a Good Idea Or Not?

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Cashing in your 401k to pay off debt sounds like a great plan, but is it really a good idea or not? Though it may seem like a quick fix and a way to solve ...

3 Reasons Why You Need to Start Saving For Retirement

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

A surprising number of people put off worrying about their nest eggs until the day comes where they realize they don't really have any plans. There are a million reasons why you need to start ...

Disadvantages of a 401k

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

While the most important thing is that you're saving for your retirement and there shouldn't be anything discouraging you from doing that, there are some disadvantages of a 401k account that should be considered when ...

4 Things for your New Car To Make it Yours

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

So you've got the great new vehicle you're excited about and ready to use, but maybe you're wondering what else you can add to it to really claim it as your own and make it ...

How Long Does it Take to Build Credit After Personal Bankruptcy?

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

How long it takes to build credit after personal bankruptcy largely depends on what you're willing and able to do, but with a thorough, well executed, plan you can have an acceptable rating in as ...

IRA Advantages and Disadvantages

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

The IRA advantages and disadvantages really come down to one major factor, control over your account. There are other things to consider of course but it is the thing that sets these plans apart from ...

Essential Camping Gear

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

If you're headed off on your first camping trip you might not be sure what to bring to have a good time. Having the right basic equipment can be the difference between having a good ...

Pros and Cons of Early Retirement

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

The pros and cons of early retirement are pretty simple to figure out, to many peoples disappointment. I'm sure you'd prefer I said there were a lot of factors in this decision, which may make ...

Decision to Get a Credit Card After Bankruptcy

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

The decision to get a credit card after bankruptcy is actually one you need to make right away. In order to do things in the future you want to start building up a new credit ...

What Your Child Needs for their First Car

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

A child taking to the road is a scary event in every parents life. One way to focus that energy and try to be excited for them is to look at what your child needs ...

Air Mattresses with High Tech Features

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

It used to be that an inflatable bed was an inflatable bed. There wasn't much to distinguish one from another. But with all the advances in recent years you can pick the features that make ...

Towable Tube for Your Staycation

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

With the economy in such bad shape everywhere people are struggling to find ways to save. One of the first things to get cut are vacation plans because transportation, hotel fees, eating out, entertainment, etc ...

What Happens After Bankruptcy?

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Now that everything is over you're probably realizing you're not sure of what to do next--what happens after bankruptcy? Well, not much--unless you make it happen. All of your past debts should be marked down ...

Inflatable Mattress While Camping

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

When you take off on your next big outdoor adventure you might feel that you're not really "roughing it" if you're not sleeping on the ground, but it can be difficult to enjoy your day ...