Archive for October, 2011
The Coming Changes in Government Retirement Benefits
In recent months, as the country debated the federal government recent debt ceiling issue, I have had discussions with many people about the federal government retirement programs and the problems they present to the country. The big question is, if and when these programs will change in the future. These programs affect how we plan […]
How a Young Investor Should Invest Retirement Funds Today
I recently had lunch with a former co-worker who asked me straight up how I thought she should be investing for retirement in the current investment environment. She is only in her early 30s but has been saving diligently for retirement and seems genuinely concerned about the current economic climate. So, I thought I would […]
Integrating Real Estate into your Retirement Plans
I have written a few blog posts on why I think real estate investments can be a good supplement to a retirement plan. But how can real estate investments be integrated into a retirement plan? To wrap up my discussion on real estate investing, I will provide a suggestion on how this might be done.
How to Decide Whether to Sell Investment Real Estate
I received an inquiry about selling investment real estate that leads me to think that the discussion in my previous post on the decision to sell investment real estate may have been confusing to some readers. In this post I will expand further on my discussion to the approach I use in deciding whether to […]
