Retirement
Buy that Big Screen TV You Want and You’ll Still be Fine When You Retire
Go ahead and buy that big-screen TV. Enjoy your daily latte. Book your dream vacation. When it’s time to retire, you’ll be just fine.
Though this is not exactly what came out of my mouth, it pretty much represents my opinion when it comes to enjoy the life today and live comfortably 30 years later.
In an [...]
Are We Saving Too Much?
IRA Transfer from Scottrade to Vanguard: The Horrible Experience Continues
The first thing I did when I came to work this morning was giving Vanguard a call, again.
When I filled out the IRA asset transfer form to move all Vanguard funds in my IRA account I had with Scottrade to Vanguard, I provided a blank check and instructed Vanguard to automatically invest $200 into [...]
Finally, My IRA Transfer is Completed
I can't believe it took more than two months to transfer my IRA assets from Scottrade to Vanguard.
Last night, I finally received the confirmation letter from Vanguard, saying that the transfer is now completed and my Vanguard account is ready. The assets were moved to Vanguard on December 8th, two months and eight days [...]
myPlan, Fidelity’s Retirement Calculator, Said We Need $6 Million for Retirement
Fidelity’s myPlan is a simple retirement calculator which estimates the retirement assets based on your current age, annual income, and monthly saving rate. There are five simple questions to begin the asset projection:
How old are you?
How much do you make per year?
How much do you save so far, including everything you saved for retirement such [...]





