2008 was a BAD year for retirement funds. Aside from the fact that it was a bad year for pretty much anything financial, retirement funds in particular are suffering for some non-financial reasons as well.
It’s estimated that at this point investors have lost between 30% and 45% of the value of their investments. That wipes [...]

With the economy in a roller-coaster ride, it’s time to talk about killing two birds with one stone. Even in times of trouble, you have to keep an eye on the long-term, and the Roth IRA has a very nice capability that most people don’t know about.
How is a Roth IRA Different than [...]

If you’ve seen a huge drop in your mutual funds over the last few days, DON’T PANIC!!!
What’s happening is that a number of mutual funds are making their annual required disbursements of dividends. For the investor unfamiliar with this (like I was last year) it can be a scary thing to see your investments seemingly [...]