02 Dec
Holiday Gift Ideas Straight Out of Your Pantry
By Thursday Bram
Archive for the 'Retirement' Category
30 Nov
Pension rises are just baby steps
The Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report included the expected inflationary rise in the State pension from £90.70 to £95.25 a week for a single person and from £145.05 to £152.30 for a couple, starting in April, but also a headline-grabbing £60 bonus to be paid to all pensioners in January on top of the usual [...]
30 Nov
Should I put off my state pension?
Is there an easy way to calculate how long it would take to see the benefits of delaying my pension so I can compare the options? R.M., Exeter
Des Hamilton, technical director at the Pensions Advisory Service, replies: The choices available to you are to stop working and claim the state pension; [...]
29 Nov
Do we really need help with getting more debt?
By Xin Lu
Today a new rescue program called the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) was announced by the Treasury and Federal Reserve to support owners of securities backed by credit card debt, student loans, auto loans, and loans approved by the Small Business Administration.
29 Nov
Bit of fun turns into $10,000
By Paul Michael
In my recent post about eBay Motors, I recounted the story of a seemingly worthless car that sold for over $226,000. But this next story is bizarre. What turned out as a sarcastic but funny prank ended up being worth $10,000. The original story did the rounds over the last few weeks. I [...]
29 Nov
Meat Money: Grocery Saving Tips for Carnivores
By Myscha Theriault
Looking to make the most of your money saving opportunities while cooking for the meat and potato lovers in your family? Find the cost of your favorite cuts is putting a rather large dent in your child's college fund? Read on. Help has arrived.While we don't mind reducing our overall intake of meat [...]