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July 13, 2016
7 Key Ages of Retirement Preparation
Age may be just a number, but when it comes to retirement preparation, not all ages are created equal. From contributing to a 401(k), to applying for Social Security, to taking minimum distributions, what follows are some key retirement preparation age-related milestones, and tips to guide your progress. The Day You Begin Your First Job... Read Article →
July 11, 2016
You Only Live Once – A SavvyReview and Giveaway
You Only Live Once: The Roadmap to Financial Wellness and a Purposeful Life Hardcover: 159 pages Publisher: Wiley (2016) I have had sporadic contact with the author, Jason Vitug, dating back to the latter part of 2013, soon after I started this blog. If I’m not mistaken, our first contact was in a Google+ personal finance community.... Read Article →
July 10, 2016
A Sunday Morning Hike
The wife and I were up at 4:15 and out the door at 5:45 this morning. After picking up a friend, we headed out to Parker Canyon Lake, a 35-minute drive from our home. Parker Lake is a scenic, 130-acre lake located in the high cool rolling hills of southeastern Arizona. By 6:30 we were on the... Read Article →
July 9, 2016
A Richer Understanding: Wanted … A Boss
My daughter (Geneva) started her first job two weeks ago. Getting a job can be a teenager’s first step towards financial independence and provides an excellent opportunity for her to understand the value of money. I thought back to my first job and honestly I have no idea what I did with that money. There were one-off... Read Article →
July 5, 2016
3 Ways Women Can Improve Their Odds For A More Secure Retirement
The many differences between men and women are evident even when it comes to retirement. Women, with longer life expectancies and lower average salaries, are much more concerned than men about whether they will be able to save enough money to have the kind of retirement they want, studies show. But those concerns are not necessarily... Read Article →
July 4, 2016
Running on the 4th of July
As I noted in a recent post about Tough Mudder events, I have run one marathon, a team marathon, a handful of half-marathons, and lots of 10k and 5k runs. Often the wife and I will travel outside of our local area to participate in such events. The marathon I ran was in San Francisco,... Read Article →
July 3, 2016
Cream City Hustle: Chapter Four, Part II
Cream City Hustle. A Personal Finance Thriller. Available at Amazon A listing of released installments can be found at the end of each installment Arriving at Corrine’s, a podiatrist over at the Aurora Sinai Medical Center, he tapped on the door. She answered the door almost immediately. He dropped the two baggies on the table in... Read Article →
July 1, 2016
Soul Over Matter – A SavvyReview
Soul Over Matter: Ancient and Modern Wisdom and Practical Techniques to Create Unlimited Abundance Paperback: 156 pages Publisher: Heaven’s Library Publication Corp. (2016) Soul Over Matter provides a non-traditional approach to traveling the road to financial freedom. Authors Adam Markel, attorney and CEO of New Peaks – a personal and business development company – and ‘soul healer’ Dr. & Master Zhi Gang... Read Article →
June 30, 2016
Amazon Prime Day
Amazon has announced the details for this year’s ‘Prime Day’ sale which will take place on Tuesday, July 12. What is Prime Day? It’s a one-day only global shopping event exclusively for Amazon’s Prime members. It’s a 24-hour Black Friday-like sales event where prices are slashed on hundreds of thousands of products. Prime Day Sale Members in the... Read Article →
Personal Finance Software – Keep Your Money Alive and Healthy
The following is a guest post from Paul Trevino and Synaptic.co.uk. Keeping finances organized seems like the most challenging job to do as business owner. Paying people to keep track of your budget and spending is tough, not to mention expensive. It has become increasingly more difficult for business owners to find reliable accounts and financial consultants.... Read Article →
