Monthly Archives: June 2011

personal finance

Greed doesn’t take a holiday

I was having lunch the other day with a retired colleague and friend. We catch up periodically, filling each other in on our children’s activities and our lives. This time, he really wanted to spend some talking about the retirement …

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personal finance

It’s never too early

We recently asked college students for their thoughts about retirement—when they want to retire, when they’ll start saving, and what they hope to do once they’re retired. Here’s what they told us.…

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economy

A pothole, not a soft patch

Every Wednesday night, my next-door neighbor and I tend to take out our garbage at about the same time. Don’t know how that happens, but we usually get to talking about the usual topics—our kids, sports, the weather. And every …

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retirement

401(k) fee literacy

According to a recent survey, more than 70% of participants in 401(k) retirement plans think they pay no fees on their accounts. Less than a quarter got the answer right, acknowledging that they do, in fact, pay fees.

It’s …

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retirement

Affording health care in retirement

In my last post, I asked if you have a specific number in mind when it comes to saving for retirement, how you arrived at that number, whether you’re on track to reaching it—and, if not, what it would …

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retirement

New insights on retirement income

We’ve just launched some new content on vanguard.com designed to provide insights into generating and taking income in retirement, and we’re interested in hearing your thoughts about it.

Our new web content is based on 3 ideas. First, if you’re …

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investing

Women and investing: room for improvement

I hate buying cars. Even though I’ve had the good fortune to not have it be a frequent experience, when the time comes for another car, I cringe at the prospect.

The worst was when a car dealer wouldn’t give …

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