Articles by Snider Advisors
Five Healthcare Questions You Must Answer Before You Retire
7/23/2010, 10:43 am from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
In 2009, roughly 1.5 million Americans filed for bankruptcy.
Most of them were middle-class, well-educated homeowners, just like
you. Do you know what caused most of those bankruptcies? It... Read >>
What to do with your 401(k) or 403(b) if you leave your job
7/16/2010, 3:42 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
A few years back, my husband and I were on our way to the
airport. We were flying to Phoenix for my grandmother's
85th-birthday celebration. We had the radio on in the car,
listening to an... Read >>
Protect against inflation or preserve capital?
7/9/2010, 4:25 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
A man is lying in his hospital bed, surrounded by friends and
family, reflecting on his recent near death experience. "I always
thought it'd be the ulcer that killed me. I did everything... Read >>
The Role of Luck in a Financially Secure Retirement
7/1/2010, 5:25 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
A new type of mutual fund was introduced in late 2007, by the
fund industry, called managed-payout funds. The goal of these funds
is to give retirees a steady stream of income. At the time,... Read >>
For better or for worse...when life changes
6/25/2010, 4:25 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
Think back on the seminal events in your life. How many would
you say were fortunate? How many unfortunate?
Financial planners have a term for those changes. We call them
transition events.... Read >>
Should I pay off my mortgage?
6/18/2010, 4:45 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Credit and Debt
The conventional wisdom used to be: Pay off your mortgage as
soon as you can. Retire with a paid for home. Some personal finance
writers still believe that. I used to believe it too, but not... Read >>
Step #5-Retirement Preparedness Checklist: Create Enough Cash Flow to Cover Retirement Expenses
6/10/2010, 11:40 am from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
Think about this. Most companies don't go bankrupt because they
are not profitable. They don't go bankrupt because the value of
their assets has declined. They go bankrupt because they do... Read >>
Options Versus Traditional Solutions for Cash Flow in Retirement
6/2/2010, 11:12 am from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
Cash flow becomes a hot topic for investors as they begin to
focus on preparing their portfolio for retirement. When investors
begin to evaluate traditional cash flow investments, they are
likely... Read >>
Step #4—Retirement Preparedness Checklist: Put Away 12 Months of Expenses in an Emergency Fund
5/28/2010, 12:12 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
Harold Wilson, former British Prime Minister joked, "I am an
optimist, but I'm an optimist who carries a raincoat."
You probably already have some cash stored away for the
inevitable... Read >>
Step #3—Retirement Preparedness Checklist: Get Rid of All Bad Debt
5/21/2010, 4:32 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Credit and Debt
During his economics class at Clark Atlanta University, the
scholar and educator, W. E. B. DuBois, was asked by an inquisitive
student for the quickest and surest way to prosperity.
"What... Read >>