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By: The Saving Freak

I would put get out of debt as number one. Getting out of debt (except for our house) has been the spring board to better financial living and retirement savings.

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By: Michael B. Rubin

National Retirement Planning Week gives the media a reminder (excuse) to once again pay attention to American’s abysmal saving habits. But most of the time telling people to save more is like telling...

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By: Madison

He feels bonds are useless? Wow. That’s a pretty harsh statement. Bonds are a critical piece of setting up asset allocation, and are not the same as cash or money market funds.

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By: Flexo

Perhaps I’m putting words into Ben’s mouth, but according to the interview, he feels the risks of bonds other than Treasury bonds (particularly in an environment where terrorism and hyper-inflation are...

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By: Kirk

These are the core tenets of building wealth: 1. Save: Unfortunately, our nation has a negative savings rate so we need to do a better job of this. 2. Diversify: Even folks who focus on diversification...

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By: Brian

I get pulled in two directions when I see stuff like this. Yes, his message is sound. However, his message is severely weakened by the poor role model he sets. I think that the majority of people who...

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By: JD

To know the truth about any proposed solution there should to be supporting evidence. Regardless of the persons making the proposition, the truth supports itself. I find it very interesting how many...

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Ben Stein: 3 Biggest Retirement Mistakes

Ben Stein has been making the rounds through the media in support of National Retirement Planning Week, a celebration of preparedness. He recently met with Terri Cullen from the Wall Street Journal and...

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