Helpful Articles
Budgeting
These are articles that were written to help develop ideas for journalists that work for The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Kiplinger’s, Smart Money, AARP, newspapers, financial web sites, etc. They’ve been used as a source of quotes for these publications
Keeping up with the Jones. This is good advice about saving and credit that is largely geared to young people.
Brutal Facts of Retirement Budgeting. This is a tough (retirement) love article that shows how to develop a retirement budget that accounts for inflation and replacement of high-value items. It includes some simple methods to greatly improve your financial future with some old-fashioned disciplines often neglected by professional planners.
Self Reliance. There are many facets to the subject of being prepared for the future. Many are financial, but, of course, there are others too. This article brings up a check-list of different kinds of things to think about and possibly take action.
Spending Costs Savings. When you spend money for something, you miss an opportunity to save. This illustrates the incredible difference spending a little bit now costs in terms of what you can spend later in life.
Are You Prepared to Retire? Here are some things you should consider if you are within a few years of committing to retiring. Don’t pass this up if you are at that age.