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Entries from September 2008

Interview With “Spend ‘Til the End” Author Scott Burns - Part Two

September 29th, 2008 3 Comments

This is second of two posts covering my recent interview with nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Scott Burns Scott is the chief investment strategist for AssetBuilder where he advocates a low fee approach to investment management and has co-authored the new book “Spend Til the End” with economist Larry Kotlikoff.
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Personal Finances And Money Management: Planning For Retirement

September 28th, 2008 2 Comments

When it comes to personal finances and money management, many people aim to be able to retire comfortably when the time is right.  It’s at that time of your life when you can finally do what you enjoy most on a full time basis.  For some that may be nothing more than just relaxing from [...]

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How to Protect Assets in Excess of $100,000

September 27th, 2008 1 Comment

Not long ago I posted about the failure at IndyMac bank.  In that article I referred to both FDIC and NCUA insurance that protects depositors up to $100,000.  I’m doing OK with my investments, but I’m not sitting on cash that is greater than $100K, so FDIC/NCUA insurance easily covers my cash assets.
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Interview With “Spend ‘Til the End” Author Scott Burns

September 22nd, 2008 1 Comment

Recently I was given the opportunity to review the new book “Spend Til the End” by nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Scott Burns.  In addition to being an accomplished writer, Scott is also the chief investment strategist for AssetBuilder where he advocates a low fee approach to investment management.   As part of my [...]

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