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If you’re looking for income these days, your options are a little limited. The S&P 500 yields less than 2%, which is bordering on pitiful, and government bonds aren’t much better. REITs, as a sector, are reasonably high yielders at 3.9%. But in order to get the yields I like to see, you really have...
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I saw a headline recently that caught my attention: “Raising Children Increases Risk of a Retirement Shortfall” Gee, ya think? Why not tell me that the sky is blue while you’re at it, or that eating at McDonald’s on a daily basis is bad for my health. Some things are so patently obvious that they...
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I’m not one to complain about a holiday. A day off is a day off, and it’s healthy. Though I have to say, Presidents Day isn’t one of my favorites. To start, it’s in February and it’s usually too cold to do a holiday-type thing like firing up the grill. Football season is over, and...
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Before I get started, it’s time for my customary beginning-of-the-year nag. By the time you read this, you will have likely received your first paycheck of 2019. Take a minute to see how much of it you’ve diverted into your 401k plan. Are you on track to contribute the $19,000 for the year? (Or $25,000...
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My poor groin… As I wrote a few months ago, I managed to pull my right groin muscle playing soccer with some of the hypercompetitive South American fathers from my son’s team. Well, with a little rest, it healed. Or so I thought. But while skiing with the family in Breckinridge, I took a turn...
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