http://blog.allmychoice.com 401k retirement plans and best investments, mutual funds Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:17:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an advisory last week pointing out the pitfalls of using a debit card to tap your 401k. http://www.topix.net:80/personal-finance/401k/2008/08/401k-debit-cards-a-spectacularly-bad-idea?fromrss=1 QuickLink : A148346 As I considered my buyout offer, I realized how much I did not know about my own situation, how much I needed to know about the offer, how little time I had and how large the stakes were. http://www.topix.net:80/personal-finance/401k/2008/08/a-buyout-checklist?fromrss=1 America is changing as we know it more and more each day. Drastic changes that shift how we live seem to occur more frequently over the last few years. http://www.topix.net:80/personal-finance/401k/2008/08/keys-to-fixing-the-economy-consumer-first?fromrss=1 We believe that rising commodity costs may start to dissipate, which would benefit profit margins. http://feeds.thestreet.com/~r/tsc/feeds/rss/ira/~3/BAfPlTvT3ME/10432347.html Q. Are 529 Plans a good way to save for college? A. Opinions vary on 529 Plans. Let's review the fundamentals: 529 Plans are tax-advantaged savings plans designed to help pay for qualified education expenses. http://www.topix.net:80/personal-finance/401k/2008/08/529-plans-friend-or-foe?fromrss=1 Those who say "this time it's different" in describing the current financial turmoil could use a reminder that, a mere decade ago, a surprisingly similar situation existed. http://www.topix.net:80/personal-finance/401k/2008/08/more-on-staying-put?fromrss=1 Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO -- Principal Financial said late Monday that second-quarter net income came in at $176.6 million, down 43% from a year earlier when the 401k specialist made $312.1 million. http://www.topix.net:80/personal-finance/401k/2008/08/principal-financial-quarterly-net-falls-43?fromrss=1 Most Americans have been watching their 401 K accounts drop lower and lower over the past three quarters. http://www.topix.net:80/personal-finance/401k/2008/08/protecting-your-401k?fromrss=1 When it comes to protecting your assets there is no single iron-clad action you can do to protect yourself completely. http://www.topix.net:80/personal-finance/401k/2008/08/protecting-your-assets?fromrss=1 It seems that every politician in the state, county and city governments, including our teachers unions, controls our government. http://www.topix.net:80/personal-finance/401k/2008/08/community-commentary-city-salaries-contributing-to-budget-woes?fromrss=1