2. Buy a house you can afford. 3. Have your own disability policy. 4. Have enough life insurance. 5. Get a side job that will provide emergency income in case you need to replace your job. Above all, the best way to stay clear of IRS trouble (and the need to tap your IRA prema...
Liquidity.You can sell gold relatively quickly. In a worst case scenario, a pawn shop will give you money much faster than you can sell a house. However, the liquidity question is, “How much value does it retain if I have to sell it quickly?” The immediate value of those gold coins...
It's always fascinating to open up the walls and see what lies beneath. One time I found some old coins from the 1920s and a newspaper article in my old house. The big issue with installing a sliding glass door was figuring out how to install it without the upper floor collapsing due ...
POLLACK: No, absolutely. The idea that I would become known for anything financial is just hilarious. It was basically, save your money. Don’t buy individual stocks, maximize out your 401k the best you can, and a lot of people resonated with it. You know, they could print it...
Carolina. Married, with children, my situation is a bit different.Not long ago we bought a house and I do remember the very significant difference in rates we would have paid each and EVERY year we keep our mortgage. We were pleasantly suprised when we learned our credit scores were about...
Surprising financing options –depending on how your business is organized you may be able to take advantage of your 401K to fund the business or give yourself a line of credit. If you establish the business as a “C” corporation you can use your401K as capitalto buy a franchise...