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Sensible Age To Plan Retirement | When Should I Begin Planning My Retirement?

What is a sensible age to begin planning your retirement? That depends on several factors. When you retire, it’s not going to be like it might have been for you parents. Guaranteed lifelong healthcare, locked-in pension payments and proverbial gold watches may certainly not apply. Instead of relying on provisions that are granted from past …

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Net Worth Update: March 2014

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This March begins on a bit of a mixed note for me. On the plus side, as I’ve been hinting at this past week, things have been going much better financially lately. I’m in line for a sizable tax refund of over $5000 this year. I’ve also received a very positive ruling in my recent …

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Net Worth Update: February 2014

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So, this is my first Net Worth Update for the year 2014. You might be wondering: what about January? Well, here’s the thing; as I was reviewing my past articles and looking to see where I stood in January, I discovered that I didn’t actually publish my January information. This isn’t to say that I …

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Weekly Round-Up: Many Problems This Week

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This week has been troublesome, to say the least. Firstly, my daughter has begun teething. I don’t know how many of you have had to handle young children of your own, but somehow all the stories you hear don’t quite prepare you for a child who is irritable, not eating properly, and just plain not …

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Net Worth Update: November 2013

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Happy All Hallows’ Day, Everyone! Yes, it’s easy to forget, in all the fuss over costumes and candy, but the original purpose of Halloween (or, All Hallows’ Eve, as it was once known) was to mark the day before the real holiday, All Hallows’ Day (or All Saints’ Day, if you prefer),which was meant to celebrate all …

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