For many people, there are many different things that can occur with your financial situation and can leave you dealing with a difficult situation such as a forced retirement. Having a forced retirement can be traumatic and difficult to deal with. Many baby boomers are in the situation where they are being forced into retirement, which can be hard to deal with. This means that you are no longer adding to your income and you are being forced to live off what you have hopefully been diligent about … [Read more...]
What is the job market like out there? An insider’s perspective
An article by BudgetQueen If you are out looking for a job right now, I don’t need to tell you that it is tough right now. I interviewed a friend who even with an impressive resume didn’t get her first job offer for six months. There is hope though! She says that she has seen a lot more offered for her field in the last couple of weeks. However, she also has found that the interview questions are getting tougher. I interviewed her to see if we can get any insight on what challenges she … [Read more...]
My husband refers to our money as "his" money!
Dear Christine, My husband and I saved up for years so I could stay home when we have kids. Now that we have had our first baby, and it is down to one income, my husband is suddenly referring to our money as “his” money. He will say phrases like, “I make the money. I should be able to decide if we need that or not.” Or, “I don’t want you to spend any more of my money on baby clothes.” He is successful, but I was also very successful at what I did and I made a lot of money so it is hard to … [Read more...]
What does a 401K have in common with a cherry tree?
An article by BudgetQueen What is stopping you from investing in your 401K? Is it possible that you are contributing too much to your 401K? Is a 401K always the best investment for you? Well let’s sit down and talk… A lot of people have fears about investing in today’s economy. Or perhaps you had a 401K once and you cashed it in, or lost a lot of money on it so you quit investing. Or if you have a 401K believe it or not, you may be even contributing too much to it! Regardless, a 401K is an … [Read more...]
Do I need life insurance?
An article by BudgetQueen My dad purchased a whole life insurance policy for me when I was very young. As I grew up the cash money that accumulated added to cover all of the expenses for my Bachelors Degree at the state university. My dad is also doing the same for my children. Am I grateful? Absolutely. Is it still a good idea to use whole life insurance to save up for college? Well let’s talk about some of the savings benefits of life insurance, and the other things that life insurance can do … [Read more...]
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