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Three years ago I was purchasing a house and ended up taking out a 401(k) loan. At first glance, 401(k)…
More than a decade ago, Clark put up a chart on clark.com and in one of his books that showed…
CLARKONOMICS: Want to turn your dollars into gold? You can do that, literally, thanks to a new gold vending machine…
As I travel around the country on book tour for Living Large in Lean Times, I've been asked questions about…
When you started your 401(k) at work, you were probably handed a plan document that nobody but a Wall Streeter…
Gold has fallen from its peak a few years ago down to $1,100 an ounce. Some analysts even think it…
When people ask me whether or not they should pay off their mortgage, my answer is always, unequivocally YES. There…
Is a financial planner worth the cost? Is it a smart money move to dedicate some of that hard-earned cash…
THE FINANCIAL WORLDgenerates a lot of noise. As a financial planner, I see that every day. Being in my 20s,…
I SPEND SIGNIFICANTtime reading the viewpoints of people who are planning for retirement or who are already retired. My frequent…
I JUST READ THATthe 4% rule is making a comeback. From where, I thought? Under the 4% rule, you withdraw 4%…
BOSTON COLLEGE’SCenter for Retirement Research just published a study that explores what Americansthinkare the biggest risks to their retirement—as opposed…
A FEW WEEKS BACK, I discussed the notion of “the four horsemen of the investor apocalypse.” A concept proposed by Morningstar Managing Director Don Phillips,…
ARE YOU IN YOUR 60sand worried about rising consumer prices? It’s worth understanding how inflation affects Social Security benefits—especially its…
WE LIKE TO ESCAPEthe Northeast’s cold each winter, so we just spent 10 days in Sarasota, Florida. Like many others…
