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I'm Sick and Tired of It!

Ok, this is basically just a ranting gripe session, so if you don’t want
to hear it please run and hide.

Now that you’ve been warned, however, I am absolutely sick and
tired of people thinking I’m lazy and worthless just because I don’t get
up at the same time they do.

Take last night for example. I was up until after 3 a.m. working
online. That’s typical for me. In fact, I often don’t go to bed until 4
a.m. or so. I find it easier to work at night because the kids are
asleep, there are less distractions, it’s quiet, and I can concentrate and
get more done.

Posted by: Automan on Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Funding Your Retirement: The 401K and 403B Way

BudgetSaving for your retirement doesn’t have to be a nightmare as long as you are
aware of your options. For now, we’re focusing on 401K and 403B retirement
plans. These two plans are essentially the same except that for-profit
companies use 401Ks and non-profit companies, such as the government, use
403Bs.

An employee contributes to a 401K plan with pretax salary. This means that
this account appreciates without taxation until you retire or leave the
company. So, 401K contributions are not included in your reported income.

In essence, you receive an immediate tax deduction for your contribution.

Posted by: Automan on Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Thinking About a Resort Retirement Home?Charlie McHenry

Buying Now Ensures A Choice Location and Rental Income Helps Pay for the Home

As the Baby Boom generation ages, more and more of us are thinking of retirement homes. Dreaming of communities in the country, close to golf, theatre, art galleries and forested hillsides. Or maybe your dream is of Florida sands, palm trees and year-round heat. In either case, youd be well advised to act on your dream sooner rather than later.

Its a simple matter of economics and supply and demand. Real Estate prices are trending upwards. Property values appreciate annually. There are only so many award-winning, really choice resort retirement locations. And the baby boomers are getting ready to snap them all up.

Posted by: Automan on Friday, June 6th, 2008

Retirement Planning the Offshore Way

L. WilliamsonRetirement Planning the Offshore Way

Why do so many of us constantly push the thought of retirement planning to the back of our minds?

Reluctance!

1Reluctance to save for an event that seems so far off
2Reluctance to tie in to an inflexible pension scheme
3Reluctance to put a large portion of our current income out of reach for the long term

But in terms of retirement planning, putting off until tomorrow that which you could get done today will end up costing you very dearly.

Every month you delay your retirement savings planning, you significantly reduce the value of your future potential retirement fund.

Posted by: Automan on Thursday, June 5th, 2008