MONEY FERRET

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2
Jun 2009
Posted in Financial Strategy by TOM K at 1:09 pm | No Comments »

Many companies are declaring bankruptcy today. That isn’t a big surprise given almost every newscast has a story telling us which company is declaring bankruptcy. For most of us, our pension isn’t touchable by creditors to pay off the company’s debts.
The reason is the pension plan is a “separate entity” from the company sponsoring the [...]

  Choosing a Financial Planner: 10 Questions to Ask
 By: Carson E. Koziol
 
There are alot of reasons you might be considering getting help from a financial planner. Planning for retirement is usually a primary reason. Along with others like the education of your children, or buying a home or not having the know how to get [...]

24
Mar 2009

MONEY IN THE BANK
Most people probably don’t think of a checking account as a convenience item. However, if you give it a thought or two I bet you can see why it is a convenience. For openers, for most people it is their first step into the world of money management. That’s because a checking [...]

16
Feb 2009

Have you seen the recent revelations of all the gurus predicting more foreclosures? Gee, really? As if the common consumer is surprised that more financial woes are on the way. Let’s put people who can’t honestly afford a mortgage into a mortgage with a teaser rate that is going to balloon unmercifully in  five years. Let’s insure [...]

16
Feb 2009

Many individuals would love to find a financial guarantee to help them feel more secure about their future. It takes an awful lot of convincing to make people feel confident in any gaurantee these days. Many suggestions and ideas are available but, just how many are secure? In today’s tough times something as simple as LIFE [...]

16
Feb 2009
Posted in General by TOM K at 10:10 am | No Comments »

This is a fantastic product with many outstanding features. Probably the most popular feature is a tax free retirement. As with all insurance products, there are costs involved. In updates to this post, we will discuss the costs versus the benefits.

This was an article from the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on “How Would You Fix the Economy?” I thought this was the BEST idea. I think this guy nailed it!
Dear Mr.President,
Patriotic retirement: There’s about 40 million people over 50 in the work force; pay them $1 [...]