Archive for January, 2009

A SECOND INCOME IN RETIREMENT

Retirement Income
John Cody

  The reduction in value of pensions and investments over the last year has made many people focus on how they can prop up their income. The other aspect that affects income in middle retirement age is that many are retiring from full time employment early and need to extend their finances for more years. The final point to make is that we are all living longer so there are many more years that we need to fund in middle aged retirement.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Woody - January 28, 2009 at 11:14 pm

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RECESSION? DEPRESSION? PANIC?

Recession, Depression, Panic
What’s the difference?

My financial advisor explains the difference between a recession, a depression and a panic in this way:

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Woody - January 27, 2009 at 9:57 pm

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A BETTER VIEW OF THE RECESSION

Hi Folks,

Want a better, more realistic view of the current recession (we have had 13 recessions since the crash of 1929, not counting the one we are in now)? Then read this quote from the November 2008 issue of Business Week:

“It’s human to view your own difficulties as “the worst of times.” But this painful but necessary correction will result in a healthier, deleveraged society with a renewed focus on productivity, innovation, and better governance. The end is not here. A new beginning awaits.” Jack and Suzy Welch

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Woody - January 23, 2009 at 10:12 am

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GO GREEN AND SAVE MONEY

Everywhere you look these days it seems that the main message is, "go green and save money."

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Woody - January 20, 2009 at 2:40 pm

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DRIVE SMART – SAVE GREEN

This article provides you with 7 great tips that you can put into action right away. You'll save money and help the environment too. OK, time to drive smart, save green...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Woody - January 17, 2009 at 11:35 pm

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TAX FILING ALERT

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the Bailout Bill) included language that allows companies to delay release of their 1099s until February 15th.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Woody - January 10, 2009 at 3:56 pm

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ITS TAX PREPARATION SCAM TIME

It seems that every city and state has their own little group of scammers targeting their area as well as the national crooks.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Woody - January 8, 2009 at 11:50 am

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TRIMMING YOUR GROCERY BILL

In these tough economic times, every little bit counts when making household budgets stretch.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Woody - January 6, 2009 at 12:26 pm

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SOCIAL SECURITY CHEATS

Social Security problems have led to a horrendous backlog for those disabled people who are trying to get disability pay.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Woody - January 3, 2009 at 12:50 pm

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