Saturday, October 8, 2011

How To Live Well On $40,000 A Year

I saw this article the other day and was eager to read it. I make more than 40K a year, but not much. I am always looking for tips on how to make money go further, yet live well. I read the article and was a little disappointed. No real insight--just mainly talking about living on one salary and saving the other, and teaching their daughter to give away 10 percent of her allowance, save 25 percent, and spend the rest.

Maybe you have to buy his two books to get to the good stuff? Maybe I will buy them and read them, but I want to see real budget tips.


Monday, October 3, 2011

Older Boomer Women Not Prepared For Retirement

We have been hearing for some time about how a great number of people are not prepared for retirement, but this video points out that older baby boomer women are among the least prepared. The report profiles women in their 60s. It also points out that less than 10 percent of boomer women have pensions and only 32 percent of 401ks.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44764814#44764814