Stock Market Punishment: The First Lesson of 2013

Posted by on Jan 7, 2013 in investing news, Retirement, risk management, successful investing | 34 comments

The podcast team is giving the interns a well-deserved week off, so lucky reader….YOU get a FREE extra blog post from Average Joe. I...

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Five Money-Saving Tasks That’ll Help You Cha-Ching! in the 4th Quarter

Posted by on Oct 4, 2012 in money management, Planning, Retirement, successful investing, Tax Planning, tax tips | 24 comments

I love the sound of the cash register ringing, don’t you? If you’re going to be successful in your financial life, treat it as if...

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Managing Your 401k or IRA: Does Moving Money Around Every Day Help Your Returns?

Posted by on Jul 26, 2012 in Planning, Retirement | 10 comments

I was invited to speak to a nice group of people at Walsh College in Troy, Michigan last night. One woman asked, “What do you say to...

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Americans Are Worried About Retirement. Really?

Posted by on Jul 24, 2012 in irrelevant stories, Meandering, Planning, Retirement | 15 comments

Yesterday’s USA Today featured a study commissioned by the Consumer Federation of America and Certified Financial Planner Board of...

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6 Reasons to Shut Up About Your Problems and Save: Our Cuppa Joe Discussion

Posted by on May 17, 2012 in Cuppa Joe, Meandering, Retirement, smack down! | 13 comments

It’s Thursday! That means your favorite post of the week, where we discuss whatever opinion I’ve formulated in my little brain. This...

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The Roth IRA – Like Ice Cream, But in the Tax World

Posted by on Mar 27, 2012 in Retirement, successful investing, Tax Planning | 3 comments

Today’s post is part of a larger effort in the personal finance community to discuss Roth IRAs. Congratulations to Jeff Rose of Good...

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