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The 3-step retirement check-up 
A market dip in the years before retirement can be scary, but bailing out of stocks isn't the answer. Here's how to make sure you're still on track. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-27 04:30:28
A market dip in the years before retirement can be scary, but bailing out of stocks isn't the answer. Here's how to make sure you're still on track. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-27 04:30:28
Got enough to retire? Think again
It's one of the most widely accepted benchmarks in retirement planning: You'll need just 70% to 80% of your pre-retirement income to maintain the same standard of living when you leave work behind. This rule of thumb can be traced to the replacement-ratio studies done for 20 years by Aon Consulting and Georgia State University. The idea is that since you'll no longer have to plow money into 401(k)s and other accounts and your expenses and taxes are likely to drop, you'll be able to live well on less. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-27 04:30:28
It's one of the most widely accepted benchmarks in retirement planning: You'll need just 70% to 80% of your pre-retirement income to maintain the same standard of living when you leave work behind. This rule of thumb can be traced to the replacement-ratio studies done for 20 years by Aon Consulting and Georgia State University. The idea is that since you'll no longer have to plow money into 401(k)s and other accounts and your expenses and taxes are likely to drop, you'll be able to live well on less. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-27 04:30:28
What you're really voting for
The American financial system is in a state of complete, hair-on-fire chaos. Keep that in mind when you evaluate John mcCain and Barack Obama's economic plans. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
The American financial system is in a state of complete, hair-on-fire chaos. Keep that in mind when you evaluate John mcCain and Barack Obama's economic plans. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
The hassle-free holiday flying guide
Santa's got a good thing going travelwise, what with that high-speed reindeer-powered sleigh that takes him to every chimney on the globe in mere hours - no layovers, no delays and no shortage of under-seat storage. You might want to thumb a ride with the old boy, in fact, because flying the nonfiction way isn't going to be so jolly this holiday season. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Santa's got a good thing going travelwise, what with that high-speed reindeer-powered sleigh that takes him to every chimney on the globe in mere hours - no layovers, no delays and no shortage of under-seat storage. You might want to thumb a ride with the old boy, in fact, because flying the nonfiction way isn't going to be so jolly this holiday season. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Is your annuity safe?
The fall of insurance giant AIG has many annuity holders wondering whether they could lose their shirts. But there are many factors to consider before cashing out. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
The fall of insurance giant AIG has many annuity holders wondering whether they could lose their shirts. But there are many factors to consider before cashing out. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Home prices may plummet, but taxes won't
Housing prices have plummeted, but property tax bills probably won't budge. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Housing prices have plummeted, but property tax bills probably won't budge. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Dialing back on a 401(k)
So your 401(k) plan is down. A lot. Should you scale back your contributions and put the money elsewhere? Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
So your 401(k) plan is down. A lot. Should you scale back your contributions and put the money elsewhere? Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Are money funds safe now?
You normally wouldn't think twice about putting cash in a money-market fund. But when America's original money fund company, The Reserve, announced in mid-September that investors in its Primary Fund would lose money, the news sent a chilling reminder to savers - who keep $3.4 trillion in such funds - that no money fund is completely safe. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
You normally wouldn't think twice about putting cash in a money-market fund. But when America's original money fund company, The Reserve, announced in mid-September that investors in its Primary Fund would lose money, the news sent a chilling reminder to savers - who keep $3.4 trillion in such funds - that no money fund is completely safe. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Your portfolio: Poised for a comeback
Question: Stocks always come back, until they don't! How long will an investor who invested in the NASDAQ at 5000 wait to break even, including inflation? 50 years? Or longer? Do you really think investing in stocks is a good idea? Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Question: Stocks always come back, until they don't! How long will an investor who invested in the NASDAQ at 5000 wait to break even, including inflation? 50 years? Or longer? Do you really think investing in stocks is a good idea? Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Mortgage rates headed to 7%
Low mortgage rates have been the one bright spot in an otherwise devastated housing market, but now they're on the rise. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17
Low mortgage rates have been the one bright spot in an otherwise devastated housing market, but now they're on the rise. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com, 2008-10-20 03:30:17