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Playing Catch- Up On retirement Savings

Posted by maureen

August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Are you a baby boomer fast approaching retirement age but worried because you haven’t saved enough for retirement? Well you’re not alone because more than two-thirds Americans of U.S. workers say they and their spouses have saved less than $50,000 toward retirement. There’s no time like the present to take stock and take a [...]

Aug

30

Women’s Health: A Healthy Heart

Posted by maureen

August 30, 2007 | 2 Comments

Contrary to popular believe breast cancer is not the number one cause of death in women its heart disease. Women often put the family’s health before their own and they are more likely to die from a heart attack than a man. The older a woman gets, the more likely she is to get heart [...]

Aug

29

AARP Reverse Mortgages

Posted by cameron

August 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I decided to put together a resource package on the topic of reverse mortgages. Personally I’m not in favor of them but it seems that many people are looking to get cash out of their homes without having to move. AARP have an extensive array of articles on reverse mortgages and this topic shows interest [...]

Aug

28

What Features Add Value To Your Backyard?

Posted by maureen

August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Curb appeal is one of the features that will increase your house value and catch the buyer’s attention. But these days our gardens have expanded to become attractive outdoor retreats. We spend big bucks on additions like outdoor furniture, built in grills, patio, and pools, spas that transform our gardens from the mundane to the [...]

Aug

27

Calculator-Planning-Retirement

Posted by cameron

August 27, 2007 | 1 Comment

We are all interested in free retirement planning tools and retirement calculators in particular, so I decided to provide a list of the ones I am aware. Having experienced some of the online calculators and those you can pickup on CD I personally decided to create my own spreadsheet but for those planning for the [...]

Aug

24

Digital Hearing Aids

Posted by cameron

August 24, 2007 | 2 Comments

The days of one hearing aid for everyone are basically over. Digital Hearing Aids are here and they are programmable. Of course an expert does the programming but the point is to tune the aid to your specific hearing profile. Another way to look at it is to tune to what you want to hear [...]

Aug

23

10 Features That Add Value To Your Home

Posted by maureen

August 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

1. Curb Appeal. First impressions count and home value begins on the outside. A house that appears neat with a well cared exterior will sell more quickly and for more money. What initially attracts a buyer is curb appeal
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2. An Updated kitchen. The single most value - boosting feature of a home is [...]

Aug

22

Money Markets Safe?

Posted by cameron

August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The current turmoil in the markets has caused many to sell stock and park their money in short-term instruments. Stock Mutual Fund redemptions have surged which means for many that cash is parked in a Money Market Fund while trying to figure out what to do. Since most Mutual Funds use Money Markets as the [...]

Aug

21

Gardening in the Buff

Posted by maureen

August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It’s been a long, hot summer but I doubt that you’ve considered spending your day walking around a garden naked with fellow members of the public. (and if you have you have probably kept that strictly to yourself anyway!) Can we or dare we follow the lead from Barbara and Ian Pollard of Wiltshire, [...]

Aug

20

Retirement Readiness

Posted by cameron

August 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The National Retirement Readiness Index (NRRI) is a measure of the nations financial health as retirement approaches. It is a measure that estimates our ability to sustain our standard of living in retirement. In 1983 the NRRI was 31%, meaning that 31% of the population was at risk of a reduced standard of living in [...]

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