Archive for June, 2009

What is a good computer program for keeping track of my real estate (rental homes) finances&personal finance?

Monday, June 29th, 2009
personal finance
Dude111727 asked:


I have an investment home, with more to come, and I would like to keep track of this on my computer. I currently use Quicken 2007 for my personal finances. If possible, I would like a program that I can do everything in.

Errol

Need A Secure Retirement Income? Make a Personal Budget Plan for Retirement

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Guess what? At some point soon, you will quit working and retire. For some, this is amagnificient chance to enjoy life and do things they never had the opportunity to do while they were busy with working and raising a family. If you are then you probably created your own personal budget worksheet.

For other individuals retirement will be a terribly stressful prospect, with no money coming in and some of the largest expenses to be confronted. Though work stops, the reality is that life (and your expenses) doesn’t. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the peace of mind that you will have the resources and income to pay those expenses?

Haven’t started? Don’t despair, there is some retirement income planning that you can do in advance to build a safe source of revenue for when you retire. Of course the best (and you can teach your children or grandchildren to do this), is when you attain that stage of life where you are receiving a secure wage, to start to put cash aside in strong investments for when you retire. You can do this by expanding your investments. Tiny contributions to many areas (diversification) will add up when you retire to offer you a comfortable living- if you are clever and frugal you can find that your retirement earnings could essentially be more than your common wage was! The best places to put this money is in areas where it is going to be in a position to grow over time.

In some areas, it’s also feasible to invest in a qualified retirement plan which will not only build gains and interest until the time you retire, also such plans are generally tax deductible. You need to also look for a job in which a regular contribution is made by both the company and by yourself to a qualified retirement plan. Ask your employer if they can have some money subtracted from each paycheck and deposited to a particular retirement plan. In fact, many companies already have systems set up to do so and will match the contributions generated by the worker (and you thought there was no such thing as free money).

The most essential thing when you’re creating your personal budget plan for retirement is to make certain that the cash you invest for that purpose remains there. Many folks lose their retirement nest egg during emergencies or maybe making an investment in opportunities that appear iron clad, but are not. When you invest towards your retirement, don’t touch it. There is a reason that the IRS penalizes you for withdrawing your retirement monies early. Any risks, so far as investments go, should be asssumed with money that you specifically budget for that purpose (generally not more than 10 percent of net assets), and not with any of the cash that you plan on setting aside for retirement purposes.

Good sense and long term planning are the slogans when creating your personal budget plan for retirement. Make a plan and stick to it, and your golden years will be the best time of your life.

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How would the $700B Bailout Plan affect my personal finance?

Thursday, June 11th, 2009
personal finance
Bret asked:


If the bill passes? If the bill does not pass? How will the bill affect my investments, stocks, my bank accounts?

Kerry

Can anyone recommend any books on personal finance?

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
personal finance
GERARD C asked:


I would love to read some books that really get to the facts about earning money by using some techniques that the rich use. Leveraging with the banks money, aggressive moves in the stock market, etc. I **** hearing save your pennies and compound the savings over forty years. I’m 40 and I need to get faster results.

Todd

What is the best personal finance software for a Mac? (most reviews of Quicken are negative)?

Saturday, June 6th, 2009
personal finance
TBone_1972 asked:


What is the best personal finance software for a Mac? Most of the reviews on Amazon have negative things to say about quicken. I looked at iBank, but it costs almost as muck as Quicken. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
I have already looked at several review sites and have also searched the Apple discussion forum, but there really isn’t much information out there. I am hoping to get an answer from someone who has personal experience with some budget software who likes the product they are using.

Lambert