Recently added articles from Kiplinger's Retirement Report:
Selling your home in a buyer's market: be prepared to set a competitive price, clean out the clutter and spread the word.
Sep 01, 2008; ... LIKE MANY retirees and those approaching retirement, you may be thinking about selling the family home. And like many prospective home sellers, you're probably kicking yourself for not having moved sooner, before the housing market took a nosedive. Still set on selling? Take ...
Housing law's sweet treats for seniors.(MANAGING YOUR FINANCES)
Sep 01, 2008; ... MOST OF THE headlines on the new housing law focused on provisions to help mitigate the effects of the mortgage crisis. But the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 also includes some key provisions that you should know about--both good and bad. * ...
A 401(k) loan could sap your savings.(MANAGING YOUR FINANCES)
Sep 01, 2008; ... PERHAPS YOU enjoyed your summer rental so much that you'd like to buy a home nearby. Or maybe a big medical bill is leaving you short on cash. You may be tempted to tap your employer-sponsored 401(k) plan. Two words of advice: Think twice. Before dipping into your 401(k), you ...
From the editor.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2008; ... YOU MAY have dreamed of an early retirement, but the down market could be forcing you to put your plans on hold. Compelling data from T. Rowe Price shows that a few extra years in the workforce could help a lot. The analysis shows that by postponing retirement to age 65 from 62, ...
ETFs that are at the head of their class.(INVESTING)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE NUMBER OF exchange-traded funds has soared from fewer than 200 two years ago to nearly 800. That makes picking the right ones more of a challenge. ETFs have features of both stocks and traditional mutual funds. Like regular funds, ETFs pool ...