Category Archives: Ch.16, Retirement Planning

Class Discussion or Assignment: Santana Moss reportedly owes over $250,000 in back taxes

Posted on January 22, 2012 by ajkeown

Just because you make a lot of money, doesn’t mean you don’t spend even more.  In Chapter 2 of Turning Money Into Wealth we look at the importance of budgeting and how to actually set up an effective budget – … Continue reading →

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Class Discussion: Is it time to start saving for retirement?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by ajkeown

There isn’t much in the book, Personal Finance, Turning Money into Wealth that doesn’t touch on retirement.  Not only is Chapter 16, Retirement Planning devoted to retirement, much of what we do when we discuss investments in Chapters 11 through … Continue reading →

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Class Discussion: Women and Retirement

Posted on October 4, 2011 by ajkeown

You may not think much about it now, but you don’t want to be penniless when you’re 65. As you know from Chapter 1, one of the purposes of your personal finance course and  of this textbook is to help you … Continue reading →

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Class Discussion: When do you think you’ll retire?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by ajkeown

It would great to retire at a young age, an age where you can still be active and look forward to a long, financially comfortable retirement. Although the standard age of retirement varies widely throughout the world, it generally falls … Continue reading →

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How Long Do You Think You’ll Work?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by ajkeown

In the SmartMoney.com blog, Encore, there is an August 10th, 2011 article about retirement by Alicia Munnell, the director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.  The article titled “8 Reasons Older People Are Working Longer” examines the … Continue reading →

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So You’re in College – Is it too early to start thinking about retirement?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by ajkeown

If you’re a college student, saving for your retirement probably doesn’t sound all that exciting – in fact, if you’re like most college students, the extent of most of your planning is focused only a week or two ahead.  After … Continue reading →

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